Having someone like Karen by Dorothy's side actually made Everett feel a bit more at ease. Dorothy was the type to keep her grievances bottled up, never willing to voice her troubles, which only made them worry more about her.

**Glad to hear it! I was really worried you'd be upset.** Jeffrey's response came quickly, showing he'd been anxiously waiting by his phone.

**It's fine, just don't pick a fight with Karen.**

Everett, much like Dorothy, didn't want to drag their friends into their mess.

But Karen... how could she just let things lie?

After Jeffrey practically dragged her home, Karen had been giving him the silent treatment, refusing to speak with him, and even skipped dinner. Jeffrey had knocked on the door multiple times, but she wouldn' even let him into their bedroom!

"Honey? Can you please open the door? Let's talk this out."

"I've got nothing to say to you! If you're siding with Everett, why don't you just move in with him and forget you have a wife!"

and now he had to soothe his wife, "Listen to me, please. Let them handle their own issues. I'm just trying to

and I'm worried about Dorothy being pushed around! It's clear to me now, none of you men are

is this my

rolled her eyes, "I've made

quickly grabbed her arm, lowering his voice, "I kept you out of it to

me Everett never mentioned anything

it. She even suspected Jeffrey knew all along but chose not to tell

this point, Jeffrey couldn't afford to admit anything, "I swear! Everett just mentioned he was feeling down, and I thought it was because his mom had passed away. It made sense he'd be upset. And after that, you saw I barely hung

being lonely; it was about losing control. If Karen left, she'd

she spent every

with Kenneth? That would really stir things up. Currently, Dorothy is

back to

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