"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."

legs out of bed

at their place, waiting for Abigail and

dinner, thinking the kids could eat

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

"Coming!"

a smile spreading across her

then, her smile

"Everett?"

he supposed to be in

"I dreamt about dad last night and missed him so much today. So, I asked Kevin to call him, and guess what? He was free to come home with

glanced at Everett, noticing his pale,

"Mommy?"

should

hesitant to let

made herself clear

with Langston's pleading eyes, she

just want

this adamant, clinging to Everett's

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

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