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.

truly wanted to be angry with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion for her, unfamiliar and

silence.

what's going on with Quincy, I can't explain now, just this one thing, can

"It's not that

"Just trustingis enough."

distrust Dr. Quincy. I'm

won't stand a

Everett shone, the more inadequate

to walk away, Dorothy believed Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her own merits and assets insufficient to fully

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

was

had nothing but Everett's steadfastness, no ace up her sleeve to

"She doesn't like me."

now, but what about later?" Dorothy looked up at him, "The more you two interact, the more likely

of Dorothy's pure love for Everett, wishing for similar

upon reflection.

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