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.

girl's boldness. He had pegged her as naive and simple, but

look into others," Jonathan chose not to share his suspicions. And

goal was achieved, he couldn't care

up

to his room, he found Dorothy awake. She 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 there was something unusual, it might be... you." "Me?" She nodded, "Yes! You've never been the type to have private dealings with Dr. Quincy." Everett frowned slightly, "Did she tell you

it!" "I was in contact with her only because-" Dorothy placed her hand over

you reached out to her because of me! But it still madeuncomfortable."

of other doctors." Everett immediately

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