"That's great, Kenneth, I'm genuinely happy for you."

Of course, Dorothy didn't want to see Kenneth hobbling around for the rest of his life. He was such a proud man, accomplished too. Who would want to see him disabled?

"Looks like you haven't been eating well lately, lost your appetite?"

"Maybe, work's been hectic."

"No matter how busy work gets, you can't skip meals! If you lose any more weight, you're going to start looking gaunt."

Dorothy chuckled, "Well, gaunt it is then."

Did she even care about her looks anymore?

Kenneth's gaze lingered on Dorothy, and after a long moment, he sighed.

"Dorothy, you're still trying to act tough."

Startled, Dorothy didn't respond.

with Everett? Or is he... not

she quickly replied, fearing

underestimated how

the man who had his heart

I worry. Just be honest with me." Kenneth's voice grew heavier, and his eyes fell, "In fact, when Jeffrey deliberately mentioned you in front of me, I knew something was off because he usually wouldn't bring

can see through him too! Still, we're clueless about

nothing, really. Just a little argument, and it's all

"You're definitely not okay."

Everett would know you're here visiting me in the hospital! This would be the time he'd be frantically figuring out how to call you away from here, not

why Kenneth insisted Karen invite Dorothy over

wanted to

if Everett was still

Clearly, he wasn't.

received a single call

with work today, that's

now, tell him you're

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