The moment Kenneth caught sight of Dorothy walking in, it was as though a spark had ignited within his eyes.

But before he could even muster a greeting, his gaze fell upon Everett, who trailed closely behind her.

So, they've reconciled, he thought.

She was, after all, meant to be with that man.

"Hey everyone." Dorothy greeted everyone present with a smile, then made her way back to stand beside Everett.

Ever so obediently.

Everett casually draped his arm over her shoulder, a silent declaration of his claim on her.

This halted Kenneth in his tracks. He retracted the step he had begun towards Dorothy, and he resigned himself to stand still.

Jeffrey, noticing Everett, excused himself from his in-laws and approached.

"Dorothy, Everett and I need to have a word." He said.

ahead! I'll just be here," Dorothy responded with a smile, thinking they were about to discuss swork-related

not dare to intrude.

and whispered to her, "Stay right here and don't go anywhere. I'll be

"Okay."

in the hospital corridor, he inquired, "What's going on with

revealed, seeing no need to hide the

disbelief spreading across his face as he asked, "Are you

Quincy who could target Dorothy, and also target

capability.

wench! So, what's your plan? If it's tricky for you to make a

backstabbers evidently.

was futile, so

Such cowardice!

her, so we can't act rashly," Everett stated. If not for the need for the antidote, he

to make Quincy and

was

his frustration, "Everett, sometimes I really

yet so constrained by all these troubles! Your parents are one thing, and now there's

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