"Ugh, I didn't hear it over the sizzling in the kitchen." Dorothy quickly went to check her phone.

Sure enough, there was a missed call, but it was only ten minutes ago.

Ten minutes without answering and Kenneth showed up? What, did he ride a rocket? "Is something up with Karen? Still upset over Jeffrey?" Kenneth made himself at home on the sofa as soon as he walked in, his concern for Karen evident in his every word.

He always had a way of keeping just the right distance, never overwhelming Dorothy or stepping over the line.

After a moment's thought, Dorothy nodded. "You could say that." After all, Karen's lethargy was mostly on account of Jeffrey.

"When she wakes up, I'll have a word with her! She shouldn't have you slaving away in the kitchen for her. If she's craving something, she could just tell me. You're... you've got enough on your plate, worrying about your mom and all." "Don't be hard on her! It's just cooking, no big deal.” Dorothy was cautious not to even mention Jeffrey's name around Karen these days! Pregnancy hormones were a wild ride, and with the recent troubles with Jeffrey, any scolding from Kenneth might just push Karen over the edge.

handle lunch and dinner." Kenneth offered, then quickly added, "I'll leave right after cooking, won't stay to eat."

was crucial after her procedure, and if Kenneth took over the cooking, wouldn't he notice something was off? "Alright then." Kenneth didn't push it. Seeing Dorothy busy herself in the kitchen again, he rolled up his sleeves

felt awkward, but this was Karen's apartment after all, and Kenneth had paid for it. She couldn't

his presence did help her

could find her own place to

time Karen woke up, Kenneth

and smiled like a child at the sight of a table

your mom, we still had our weekends to binge and chill,

with a tangled mess of

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