"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

place, waiting

some dinner, thinking the kids could eat as soon

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

"Coming!"

a smile spreading across her face as she

her smile

"Everett?"

supposed to be in the

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

Everett, noticing his

"Mommy?"

he should be

to

had made herself clear

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

just want

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

a difficult position, Dorothy shot Everett a

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