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.

had kept him busy, and a bout of illness left him too drained to think of much else besides getting the kids to

country, their fiery encounter had kindled a huge desire he

about?" Dorothy asked, not looking at him but

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

then spoke softly, "I want to wait until things have settled down

tell me when." It was just a matter of waiting. He, Everett,

you don't bring it up, I will." Everett seemed to have anticipated this

one and couldn't be detected by anyone! Everett was too sharp. If

to the airport, Dorothy witnessed Karen wrapped

and quickly turned away, blushing as she

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