"I disagree, there's no need to test me."

Staring at the disconnected call, Quincy was somewhat baffled.

Yet, at the same time, she felt her suspicions were increasingly justified! The more Everett sulked and scowled, the more Quincy was convinced that something real was going wrong between him and Dorothy, not just a show put on for her benefit.

For now, all she had to do was sit back and watch.

If Dorothy became a lost cause, she'd need to make plans accordingly.

After Jonathan hung up the call with Ronin, he turned to look at his son, feeling more puzzled by the day.

"You... don't plan to marry Dorothy, you want to marry Quincy now?"

That call was made at Everett's behest, intended for his father to relay messages he couldn't say directly, playing the part perfectly.

"No, Dorothy is the only one I'll marry."

"Then why did you-" Jonathan frowned, "I said I don't care about your dealings with Dorothy. If you want to marry her, go ahead. But then you make me call, insisting on bringing Quincy into our family!" "I have my reasons."

been made, got up

quickly stopped him. "Everett, what exactly is going on? At least give me a clue! Your mother's passed, and it's been hard on me. With all this

Dorothy to threaten you, and you want to break free

after all, understood his son and

"Yeah."

Everett nodded in acknowledgment.

Jonathan patted his son's shoulder. "If you need me, just say the word. My only wish now... is that you don't hold a grudge against me

gone and couldn't make amends, it was up to Jonathan

a grudge. The one wronged isn't

forgives or not, Everett never wanted to

left the house and as soon as

think you should consider another plan? I feel like... your plan might end

the car engine, furrowing his brows,

get the antidote

because of some misunderstanding,

"I'm betting Dorothy won't."

Karen wasn't around, maybe. But Karen said if you mess with her sister, she'd set Dorothy

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