"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

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 guessing, I feel like I'm about to join her." "It's nothing. I just need

you, and you want

his son and

"Yeah."

Everett nodded in acknowledgment.

won't say anymore, 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

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

no right to hold a

for whether Dorothy forgives or not, Everett never wanted to decide for

the house and as soon as he got into his

I feel

started the car engine, furrowing his

you get

again, but then because of some

"I'm betting Dorothy won't."

maybe. But Karen said if you mess with her sister, she'd set Dorothy up with new guy, let Abigail and Langston call

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