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.

that she truly wanted to be angry with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion for her, unfamiliar and unmanageable, leaving her sulking

silence.

I can't explain now, just this

"It's not that

"Just trustingis enough."

distrust Dr. Quincy. I'm

I won't

the more inadequate

was beyond her exclusive claim, her own merits and assets

and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan even openly expressed his wish for her to

was already approved by the entire Lopez

but Everett's steadfastness, no ace up her sleeve

"She doesn't like me."

at him, "The more you two

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

upon reflection.

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