Kevin gripped the steering wheel, his thoughts spinning in circles. How on earth did Mr. Lopez figure it out? "Mr. Lopez, I..." "You're wondering how I knew it was you who told Dorothy." "Yeah, that's right." Kevin's response was straightforward and honest.

Everett tugged at his lips, a bitterness in his eyes that he couldn't quite hide.

"She wouldn't call me up just to ask how the kids are doing." Knowing Dorothy, she would never make the call, not even if the sky were falling down.

Everett didn't want to understand Dorothy so well; it would've been easier to lie to himself, to believe that she truly cared, that she couldn't let go.

But what could he do? Lying to himself was the hardest part.

"Ms. Sanchez still cares about you a lot!" "But I want more than just care.” What he yearned for was love, unconditional trust, a complete surrender.

She couldn't give it.

a heart-to-heart? You're so perceptive. You've got to see that she's not entirely indifferent to you!" "l used to think that

were the happiest times for Everett! Waking up every morning to see her curled up

there when he looked up, within reach when he reached

realized how torturous it was for Dorothy to be by

convince herself to put aside the hatred for her mother's killer, to stay beside the

been working hard since she was young, never missing an opportunity to earn

marry her, she was using her mother's illness as

money for her mother's medical bills, she would never have

the one who indirectly caused her mother's death

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