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.

with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion

silence.

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

"It's not that I don't

"Just trustingis enough."

"It's not that I distrust Dr. Quincy. I'm

did. I... I'm afraid I won't stand a chance against

shone, the more inadequate

exclusive claim, her own merits and assets insufficient to

story. Her father and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan even openly expressed his wish for her to marry into the

As a potential daughter-in-law, she was already approved

but Everett's steadfastness, no ace up her sleeve

"She doesn't like me."

him, "The more you

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

upon reflection.

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