"Dorothy, you should delete Quincy's number from your phone." He didn't answer her question but instead offered a straightforward solution.

"Why should I?" "It'll stop you from overthinking," Everett said, gently stroking her hair. "Sweetheart, have you decided where we're going for our date?" With just a few words, he had labeled Dorothy as an overthinker.

It was as though pursuing the matter further would only show her lack of understanding.

Dorothy looked at Everett, sighed softly after a long pause.

"Everett, I feel like I'm not even myself anymore." "Oh?" "Sorry, please don't think I'm overly suspicious, okay? It's not that I don't trust you, it's just... I'm afraid of losing what we have." Dorothy ended up blaming herself for everything.

She thought she was being too sensitive.

Everett had repeatedly assured her he would never choose Quincy over her, his disdain for Quincy evident in his eyes. Yet here she was, questioning him over and over again, which surely wasn't right.

he had any contact with Quincy now was because of her own

straight, avoiding Dorothy's gaze as if

seemed to prefer her making

have to apologize for? The date for the

Early next month.

while she was in a meeting and

chance of winning! Defendant

other defendant... the sentence might not be as severe as you'd hope. If Heather insists on protecting her, we lack the evidence to argue for

can only do so much to curb

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