Dorothy bit her lip, remaining silent as they leaned into each other, listening to the rhythm of their heartbeats.

She was surprisingly starting to feel drowsy.

Before drifting off, Dorothy mumbled, "When it comes to being stubborn, nobody beats you.” Everett just chuckled, his hand softly stroking her hair, her back.

To others, he might coff as tough and temperamental.

Dorothy, all that was left

his posture, enduring the pain from his wounds and the ache in his back, all without moving, until he heard

slowly stood up from the bed, stretching his stiff back, and walked out

completely. No one gets in or out." Karen found out about Everett's return through Jeffrey's

keep it from me?" "I didn't! You never asked, so I didn't mention it." Jeffrey, hesitant to bring up the fact that Dorothy was considering a tic end with Amanda, naturally couldn't mention Everett's injury either, so

was a big deal for Karen. Despite her casual dismissals, saying this and that were fine, she cared deeply!

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