"Go ahead if you want to, but you don't need my permission."

"Do you even care a tiny bit about Dorothy's health anymore?" Quincy quirked a brow, her tone laced with sarcasm. "Heartless, much?" Everett frowned at her, irritation clear in his gaze. "Leave."

"I just came to see how you're doing."

"Don't bother, just go."

Silence.

Everett turned away, pulling the blanket over his head in a clear sign he had no interest in engaging further.

It wasn't long before Quincy's footsteps faded away.

Only once he was sure the door had clicked shut did Everett sit up again.

He grabbed his phone and dialed Kevin. "Where are you?"

"Picking up the kids, on our way back to their place!" Kevin's voice perked up at the sound of Mr. Lopez. "Mr. Lopez, are you feeling better?"

"Send me your location." Everett bypassed the question.

"Sure, sending it now."

up, Everett swung his legs out of bed and

their place,

up some dinner, thinking the kids could

finished setting the table and washed her hands, a knock sounded at the

"Coming!"

spreading across

her

"Everett?"

to be

Langston's excitement filled the air as he saw her. "I dreamt about dad last night and missed him so much today. So, I

at Everett, noticing his pale, unwell

"Mommy?"

should

hesitant to let

she had made herself clear at

eyes, she couldn't

want daddy

to be this adamant, clinging to Everett's arm, refusing to let

brother's determination, Caught in a difficult position, Dorothy shot Everett a look, signaling

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