Dorothy's mind raced back to the look in Everett's eyes that day.

His gaze, red and raw, bore into her as he asked whether she had ever considered him, even just a little.

At the time, Dorothy thought he was pleading for her to forgive his mother for his sake, to spare him from being stuck in the middle. But now, it struck her that he was actually questioning the trust she had never given him.

Yes.

Dorothy was at a loss for words.

She truly hadn't trusted Everett. Right from the start, she was wary of letting him get involved, fearing he might show favoritism or shield his mother.

There was no excuse she could make for that.

in her room, refusing to come

Derek and Serena

didn't dare push too hard, pacing anxiously outside her door

bedroom door

fretting over her daughter stewing in her room, so Karen wanting to step out was a welcome relief. "I'll have your dad drive you!" "No need, I'll just grab a taxi," Karen said with a smile, taking her mother's hand. "Mom, it's just a breakup. It's not my first rodeo with boyfriends. You don't have to fear I'll do anything rash! Sure, it hurts, but life can't stop for Jeffrey, can it?" "It's good to hear you're

she sat in her bedroom earlier,

few days, and in the

thought that if she got pregnant, she'd keep the baby, given how much he loved kids. But she hadn't anticipated the breakup

late, though it wasn't unusual for her cycle to

was best to get checked at the hospital, just to be

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