"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 lacked the

barely cracked open, everything

immediately halted the medication and

footsteps and

she felt a

waking up, thank

without opening her eyes,

drifted back

"What's going on?"

sleep can weaken her

grip on Dorothy's hand unyielding, "What will it take to completely rid her of this

Quincy

shot out, gripping Quincy's throat against the wall with such force that veins bulged on his

Quincy's neck might snap

"Give her the antidote!"

Quincy struggled, her face turning

she seemed on the brink of passing

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