"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."

hanging up, Everett swung his legs out of bed and

their place, waiting

dinner, thinking the kids could eat as soon as they got

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

"Coming!"

spreading across her face as she

then, her smile

"Everett?"

he supposed to be in the

and missed him so much today. So, I asked Kevin to call him, and guess what? He was free

at Everett, noticing his pale, unwell

"Mommy?"

should be in

hesitant to let Everett

made herself clear at the

with Langston's pleading eyes, she couldn't bring

want

to be this adamant, clinging to

determination, Caught in a difficult position, Dorothy shot Everett a

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