Between every clash of lips, Everett felt as if he had finally come to life. Dorothy was also nervous, her hand gripping his pajama top as she looked up to meet his kiss, a flush of modesty coloring her cheeks. But when the kiss ended, he made no move to go further.

Everett suddenly pulled away, standing up on the floor, "Enough."

"Everett?"

"My mother just passed away a few days ago, I can't do this with you."

Dorothy's lips quivered, her eyes cast down, "I'm sorry, I'll just go sleep in the master bedroom then."

She hadn't thought it all through. She just wanted to be by his side.

As Dorothy slowly rose and walked out of the guest room, closing the door behind her, Everett suddenly called out, "Dorothy."

Everett would ask her to stay. But his next words extinguished the light

going on like this with

us into all this trouble. Your mother passed away, and

"I've already told you about my mother's situation! I've let it

mom

carry

been angry, he had never truly let go and accepted them. But now,

walked back, grabbing Everett's hand, "Can't we just turn the page on this? Let all that be in the past! You, me, the kids, we can still have a

"No."

stepped back, "Everyone advised you to drop the lawsuit, to give up, but you refused. I just wanted to indulge you, to make you happy

I can't let it

her head, "You can't just say these things! Everett, we've come so far, Abigail and Langston can't go through this turmoil again!

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