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

Serena

hard, pacing anxiously

bedroom door swung

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.

City Hospital, please." As she sat in her bedroom earlier,

had been reckless for a few days, and in the heat

pregnant, she'd keep the baby, given how much he loved kids.

day late, though

it was best to get checked at the

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