Everett was absolutely wiped out when he finally drifted off to sleep.

After enduring a grueling series of flights, including layovers, then rushing straight to Dorothy only to get hurt for a couple of emergency surgeries that left him bleeding profusely, anyone's body would have reached its limit.

By the tJeffrey and Dorothy arrived at the hospital, he hadn't yet woken up.

Jonathan had to leave, his wife had cdown with the flu badly, leaving Quincy behind to look after Everett.

"When's he gonna wake up?" Jeffrey needed to be absolutely sure Everett was just sleeping, not passed out, before he could ease his worry.

"No telling, really. He'll wake up when he's had enough rest," Quincy replied. She wasn’t in her usual scrubs since this wasn't her hospital, but in a simple white tee and jeans, looking fresh-faced like she just graduated from college.

Dorothy, noticing Jeffrey's furrowed brow, gently suggested, "Why don't you head back? You've been out long enough, and Karen might start worrying." "That's exactly what I'm worried about! But with Everett here..." "I'll stay until he wakes up." Jeffrey looked at her, paused for a few seconds, then nodded. "Alright, I'll head back then. I'll sort things out with Karen and cback. Callif anything happens!" "Will do." As he hurried out of the hospital, Dorothy turned her attention back to Quincy.

you have something to

Quincy was

be standing here." Even after Jeffrey

Is it about Everett?" Dorothy

"I just wanted to ask, is this situation really

scene, nearly turning Mr. Lopez into a cripple, almost getting him killed... How are your actions any different from what Heather did?"

him at all. You just love yourself." Even with the alcohol in her system, Dorothy

and I'm not interested. But looking at the whole situation,

I'm not worth it." "I'm not saying this to scold you, and I certainly don't have the right or position to do so. I just hope you'll think it over. Don't wait until Mr. Lopez

saying her piece, Quincy

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