Everett exhaled deeply, striding forward to envelop her in a firm embrace.

The force caught Dorothy off guard, her nose crashing against his chest, flooding her with a sharp pang of pain.

"Everett..."

"Don't ever makeunable to reach you, Dorothy. Even if you're mad, you can't just ignore my calls!"

Dorothy opened her mouth to respond, but before words could form, she felt a cool, damp sensation along her neck, sending her into a momentary

panic, her arms instinctively wrapping around Everett's waist.

He held her tightly, as if wishing to meld her into his very being, to becone.

"I'm sorry... I won't do it again." Dorothy found herself tangled in her emotions, instinctively choosing to evade further confrontation.

be angry with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion for her, unfamiliar and unmanageable, leaving her

silence.

can't explain now, just this one thing, can

"It's not that

"Just trustingis enough."

not that I distrust Dr. Quincy. I'm

I won't

brighter Everett shone, the more inadequate Dorothy

Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her own merits and assets

different story. Her father and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan even openly expressed his wish

she was already approved by the

no ace up her sleeve to

"She doesn't like me."

"The more you

Quincy had often expressed envy of Dorothy's pure love for Everett,

upon reflection.

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