"Are you telling me you dropped everything at the office for Dorothy?" In a gazebo nestled within the resort, Jonathan sat with a ramrod-straight posture, hoping for a candid conversation with his son.

However, as he began to speak, an accusatory tone slipped through despite his efforts.

Although Jonathan had stepped back from the day-to-day operations of Lopez Corporation, he was acutely aware of the demands of a CEO's schedule. And yet, his son had abandoned pressing business matters to chase after some woman, returning stateside from Liberty City ahead of schedule, only to traipse around the countryside on some silly hiking expedition! "You didn't come all this way just for this, did you?" Everett didn't respond to his father's question, standing aloof at the gazebo entrance, clad in a black coat, not even bothering to sit. It was clear he had no intention of staying long.

"You're too smart not to have seen this coming," Jonathan sighed deeply. "Everett, are you really willing to turn your back on your own parents for Dorothy? I know you love her, I can see that, but the people who raised you aren't her!" With that, Jonathan picked up a thick stack of photo albums he had brought along and flipped it open.

her son was the most beautiful child in the whole world! Look at this one. When you turned one, your mom was so protective of you, you wouldn't go to anyone else. She had to hold you and soothe you before you'd calm down!" Everett simply frowned, his body rigid, refusing to look at the photographs.

in appearance and personality. I'm well aware that she's truly messed up this time, Everett. She crossed a line, and it's right for you to be angry. But she'll

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she hurt is Dorothy's mother. I have no right to forgive on her behalf." Everett maintained his

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