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.

responded with a smile, thinking they were about to

not dare to intrude.

right here

"Okay."

a secluded stairwell in the hospital corridor, he

Quincy," Everett revealed, seeing no need to

froze, a look of disbelief spreading across his face as he asked, "Are you sure

was no one else but Quincy who could target

capability.

you to make a move, I can step in for

backstabbers evidently.

Everett directly was futile, so she went

Such cowardice!

we can't act rashly," Everett stated. If not

to make Quincy and her family

was

composed, Jeffrey couldn't hide his frustration, "Everett, sometimes I really feel for

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

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