"Yeah."

"Is it my mother's death that's made you start hating me?" Dorothy could only think of that as an explanation.

He hated himself.

Otherwise, why would he be so heartless?

"...Don't bring that up.

Dorothy pursed her lips. At this point, she didn't want to argue with Everett. It was too exhausting, and because there had been love.

The only real relationship she had, she didn't want it to end in embarrassment for both of them.

"Everett, I'm begging you, okay?"

Dorothy turned away, refusing to look at him.

Because she didn't want to cry in front of Everett.

She didn't want anyone to see her at her weakest.

take the kids and leave. I promise I won't contact you

"Dorothy..."

our mothers! Indeed, being together we only hurt each other.

to take things lightly. She had

and Everett

that could never fully be erased! If she had been someone of note, someone whose background matched that of the Lopez family, then... there wouldn't have been any issue

was because she

this early on, it felt like a cruel

live a dream, a

it

me if you

voice couldn't maintain its previously cold

he tried, he still trembled

afraid, terrified

left, he'd

truly give up on him, and even if she later

had taken him over a decade of effort to finally make her believe in

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