When it's your time, there's no coming back. No do-overs, even if your heart aches with regret.

"Alright," Everett replied, his tone subdued, clearly not in the mood for conversation.

Dorothy didn't press him further. After hanging up, she texted Kevin, asking him to drop off sextra clothes for Everett at the hospital. The emergency room's chill could seep into your bones, necessitating layers more than usual.

Everett didn't chthat night.

Dorothy ended up crashing on the couch until the early hours.

The next morning, she was jolted awake by the doorbell - Kevin had cto take Abigail and Langston to school.

nights were restless, sleep only claiming her in the

said as she

I'm here to assist Mr. Lopez in any way I can." "By the way, I'm headed to a due diligence meeting this morning, so I won't be back at the office. Callif you need anything! And...

immediately and agreed to keep her

fine! When I dropped off the clothes yesterday, and he knew it was you who sent them, he even cracked a smile!" Seems like

and headed to the

at work felt a bit awkward after a break, and coupled with the lack of sleep, she found her concentration slipping. She almost messed up filing sdocuments,

in his voice, the epitof a "dad boyfriend." Just as Dorothy was about

harmless as a kitten. Normally, Dorothy would greet her warmly. After all, Quincy had saved Everett's life, not

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