"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 and

their place, waiting for

whip up some dinner, thinking the

and washed

"Coming!"

spreading across

her smile

"Everett?"

he supposed to

"I dreamt about dad last night and missed him so much today. So, I

Everett, noticing his pale, unwell

"Mommy?"

should be

was hesitant to let Everett

thought she had made herself

pleading eyes, she

just want

be this adamant,

Caught in a difficult position, Dorothy shot Everett a

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