After wrapping up the meeting, Everett immediately dialed Dorothy.

His voice couldn't hide the underlying anxiety.

Had Dorothy not objected, he would have ditched the meeting in a heartbeat to be by her side.

"Are you out now?" "Yeah," Dorothy responded obediently.

"What did Heather tell you?" Dorothy knew he would ask about this. He must have been thinking about it even during the meeting.

"She toldto take good care of you," she relayed Heather's words to Everett without any alterations.

"Actually, Heather really wanted to see you, but she was afraid you'd refuse." "I'm not going," Everett's response was

convincing you! Why on earth would I want you to visit my rival in a prison of all places?" Even though Heather no longer

Heather's reaction today took Dorothy by

Everett was driven by ambition, liking the idea of stepping on others to reach the top. Marrying Everett was a way to secure that high status

was genuine. There might have been multiple reasons, but

felt truly relieved hearing Dorothy joke about it, "Are you with Jeffrey and the others?" "Yeah." "Tell them to pick a restaurant. I'll join

the sudden urge to see your daughter? Or is it someone else you want to see?"

3 Her sudden sarcastic tone threw Jeffrey off,

the past. Why bring that up?" "Exactly..." "It's just that his gloomy attitude killed my mood! I was actually happy, and he wants to rush home!" Karen, having recently beca mother, was

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