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.

she truly wanted to be angry with Everett; jealousy was

silence.

explain now, just

not that I don't trust

"Just trustingis enough."

deflated, conceding, "It's not that I distrust Dr. Quincy. I'm just afraid she'll end up hopelessly in

I won't stand a chance against

shone, the more inadequate

walk away, Dorothy believed Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her own

Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan

she was already approved by

nothing but Everett's steadfastness, no

"She doesn't like me."

what about later?" Dorothy looked up at him, "The more you

Country, Quincy had often expressed envy of Dorothy's pure love for Everett, wishing for similar affection, stirring unease

upon reflection.

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