Was it possible that Dorothy had somehow crossed someone? "Did you instruct anyone to harm Dorothy?" "I would never-" Jonathan's words cut off abruptly mid-sentence.

His thoughts had raced to what Quincy had told him.

To make his son agree to marry her within three days, she'd surely need to pull sstrings.

Targeting Everett directly would be too difficult.

But finding a weakness through Dorothy? That would be much easier and a precise way to manipulate Everett.

was behind this, Jonathan had to admit he was impressed by the girl's boldness. He had pegged her as

have a hand in it anyway. You should look into others," Jonathan chose not to share his

was achieved, he couldn't care less

up without a

looked incredibly weak and even her lips were drained from color, "Everett..." "I'm here." He gently pulled her into his embrace, soothingly stroking her back, "Dorothy, have you noticed anything unusual about anyone you've been in contact with lately?" Unusual? Dorothy chuckled weakly, "Since I left my job, you know everyone I've been in contact with. If I had to say

contact with her only because-" Dorothy placed her hand

you reached out to her because of me! But it still madeuncomfortable." She had tried to adjust her feelings many times, but what she truly felt was something she

won't contact her anymore. There are plenty of other doctors." Everett immediately reached

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