The silence in the car was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Dorothy felt a wave of awkwardness that made her skin crawl.

Usually, whenever Everett sensed her discomfort, he'd find a way to lighten the mood, but today, he didn't seem to have any intention of doing so.

It wasn't until they were almost at Bay Residence that he broke the silence again.

"Dorothy, should we maybe have a proper talk?" he asked.

He felt that they had never truly sat down to discuss their future or the whirlwind of events that had transpired between them.

It was always her with her thoughts, and him with his.

Everett had thought he had lost the right to ask Dorothy for a heart-to-heart, but that night, the vulnerability and love in her eyes were unmistakable, and he wasn't blind.

These past few days, he could recall her trembling voice calling out his name with his eyes shut, and it was such torture.

a bout of illness left him too drained to think of much else

was back in the country, their fiery encounter had kindled a huge desire he

Dorothy asked, not looking at him

I think we got nothing to talk about at this moment." Everett frowned; he turned the wheel, pulling the car over to the

she sighed deeply, then spoke softly, "I want to wait until things have settled down before we talk, okay? Not

me when." It was just a matter of

up, I will." Everett seemed to have anticipated

couldn't be detected by anyone! Everett was too sharp. If she let slip even the tiniest hint, he'd figure it

airport, Dorothy witnessed Karen wrapped around Jeffrey's neck, kissing him as

glanced at them and quickly turned away, blushing as she

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