When the possibility was laid bare, with even the slightest shred of evidence to bolster it, Dorothy knew she couldn't just pretend everything was peachy keen. Wiping the tears from her eyes with her fingertips, she tried to steady her breathing, to calm the storm within.

Right or wrong, the truth had to be faced head-on.

"Karen, you mentioned... maybe Everett's sickness, it's something only Quincy can fix. That's why he's been so close to Quincy?" Dorothy's voice quivered as she spoke. Karen paused, sighing in resignation.

She knew Dorothy wouldn't let this go easily.

"That's what I'm thinking. Otherwise, what's Quincy got to do with any of this? What role does she play in all this?"

Hearing this, Dorothy was ready to bolt.

Karen quickly grabbed her arm, "Hey, where do you think you're going?"

"I'm going to confront Quincy about it! I need to know the truth!"

Everett wanted you to know, he would've told you straight away, instead of leaving us to

what do we do? Karen, I can't control this shaking. How can I be

of Everett grappling with some terminal illness plagued her mind, sowing seeds of fear and unrest that even her rational thoughts

Karen could somewhat understand.

also shed light on why Jeffrey and Everett had been so

all

ended up getting hurt over this,

And a lot of it doesn't even add uphLike, if Everett was really sick, he shouldn't be working

Kevin, always by Everett's side. If Everett

called you, asking you to take care of Everett? That suggests everything's fine!" Karen tried to piece it all together, "If something was wrong,

that part

Jeffrey's heart

lip, standing still as if she had

he can't

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