"No matter who comes around, I'm always gonna be Abigail and Langston's dad."

He was right, and Dorothy knew it. There was no coming back from that statement.

"You haven't answered my question, got any plans tonight?" Everett seemed almost too eager to find out, as if it was his mission. He was curious.

Well, she didn't feel like satisfying his curiosity!

"That's my own business as a single woman," she retorted, ready to walk away, but Everett suddenly grabbed her wrist, holding it tight.

"You got a date?"

"Everett, let go!"

His hand was slightly damp and cool from washing the dishes, an unexpected reminder of their once shared domestic life. Dorothy had intended to set clear boundaries, to stop herself from harboring any more illusions. Yet, she hadn't anticipated such a strong reaction from him.

"Who are you seeing? Karen?"

back, even though she knew the remark lacked bite. After all, Karen really

Everett's expression

"Guy friends? Kenneth?"

the only

Everett's tone cooled several degrees. "You

shake off his grip, growing more frustrated when she couldn't. Her

today was for the kids! You've had your dinner, now it's time for you to leave

was like a

with Quincy, but I'm messing around' if

for Everett after his mother passed, and he hadn't pushed

"I"

Everett. Please, just go. I don't want to

she didn't

know who these

said before, focused solely

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