Karen's words hit Dorothy like a ton of bricks. It was such a cliché.

The only reason she hadn't thought of it herself was because Everett's mother had indeed passed away during that time, and his mom had some deep-seated issues with Dorothy, which overshadowed everything else.

Seeing Dorothy silent, Karen pressed on, "Think about it, is there anything off about Everett? Are he and Quincy really an item?"

"All I know is that Everett kept meeting up with her. I've caught the scent of Quincy's perfume on him, and then... Quincy was called into his office alone."

"You're just too emotionally involved to see it clearly. Don't you think all this is a bit suspicious?"

"Hmm..."

Dorothy was feeling a whirlwind of emotions.

But!

She was certain she didn't want Karen's words to be true.

Karen's suspicions were correct, it meant Everett was suffering

want Everett

breaking up, even if he had fallen out of love with her, even if he had left her for someone else, she could accept that.

spills anything, but the more tight-lipped he is, the more

Dorothy nodded, "Could you... could you look into it for

hold her hand, only to realize Dorothy's hand

And trembling.

was at this moment Karen truly regretted her

before confirming it! If Everett was indeed terminally ill, how

be scared! There's no conclusion yet, maybe... maybe my

already stiffening up, feeling as though her blood was turning

at the office, I saw it with my own eyes! Karen... I saw

rubbed Dorothy's hands to

just guesses, Dorothy, you're scaring

face was deathly pale, her

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