"Come on, say something!"

Jeffrey was pacing back and forth, clearly on edge. "We're in a bind here, you've got to break the silence!"

"I need a moment to think," Everett admitted, knowing Jeffrey was right.

Dorothy had always been fiercely loyal, her love unwavering. Pushing her away wouldn't drive her into someone else's arms.

But-

That didn't necessarily mean she would take him back.

That was the real issue.

Dorothy's memory halted at the moment she was in the boardroom, a sickly sweet taste rising in her throat until it burst forth uncontrollably.

And then, nothing.

It was as if she had slept for ages, yet she felt utterly drained, floating on water.

As her consciousness slowly stirred, the chill of the ER made her shiver involuntarily.

"You're awake!" Quincy's voice, brimming with excitement, cut through the haze.

tried to frown but

barely cracked

on the mend!" Quincy immediately halted the

hear footsteps and a plethora of other

eternity, she felt a firm grasp on her

waking up, thank you..."

his warmth- even without opening her eyes, she knew it was

she drifted

"What's going on?"

worry, she's just asleep! Overexertion," Quincy found the reason. "Has she been pulling all-nighters? Lack of sleep can weaken her

hand unyielding, "What will it take to completely rid her of

impossible," Quincy responded

move, Everett's hand shot out, gripping Quincy's throat against the wall with such force that veins

Quincy's neck

"Give her the antidote!"

Quincy struggled, her face turning

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