Everett immediately steadied her with both hands. He sensed Dorothy's discomfort with sharp intuition. Her delicate face paled instantly, yet she tried to muster a facade of being fine.

"Does it hurt a lot?" he asked.

Dorothy shook her head, "No..." Everett knew why she was lying, thus feeling a mix of helplessness and frustration. Without further ado, he whipped out his phone to call a doctor for Dorothy.

She tried to stop him, but before she could utter a word, darkness enveloped her vision, and she passed out cold.

Thankfully, Everett was there to catch her, preventing her from hitting the ground.

"What's happened to her?" "Dorothy's been like this off and on these past few days. I need to take

least she was sure these people wouldn't harm her,

rest, Quincy fell asleep on the couch soon

cto, she heard footsteps and barely opened her eyes to see Everett

a suit, his handsface stern and his gaze intimidating. It seemed... he

bringmy suitcase?" Everett frowned, "Don't play games with me!" "It's not a game. The antidote is in my suitcase; I need it to give it to you." Her readiness to hand over

I'll pay." Quincy shook her head, "I just don't want to be controlled anymore! Before this, I begged the Lopez family and Ms. Sanchez, but no one listened, and no one tried to see it from my perspective! So, I had to find my own way." Everett had no patience for her story. He grabbed her by the throat, his voice thunderous, "The antidote!" But

gasp for numerous

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