"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."

swung his legs out of bed

their place, waiting

dinner, thinking the kids could eat as soon

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

"Coming!"

smile spreading across her face as she opened the

her smile

"Everett?"

he supposed to be in

and missed him so much today. So, I asked Kevin to call him, and

noticing his pale,

"Mommy?"

sick, he should

to

thought she had made herself

pleading eyes, she couldn't bring herself to turn

want daddy

Langston to be this adamant, clinging

determination, Caught in a difficult position,

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