He really was something else...

Any woman who got close to him felt it.

"In the future, Ms. Sanchez, I'd rather you not play the good Samaritan here at the hospital. If he and I end up fighting over this, I'll hold a grudge against you." "Don't worry, I won't be coming back."

Dorothy was too drained to engage in a war of words with Quincy.

It wasn't about winning or losing; she simply couldn't muster the energy.

"That's for the best."

"Can you move now?" Dorothy frowned. "A good dog doesn't block the path."

"You"

"If you don't stand in my way, you're not a dog."

If she continued to stand there, well, that was another story.

Quincy huffed coldly, a stark contrast to her usually gentle demeanor.

one's better at saying one thing and meaning another than

as she stepped aside, Dorothy walked

liked places like this to begin

knocked on the hospital room door, waiting for a response

the hospital bed, she lowered her head, a

"Mr. Lopez."

you here?

mince his words, sending

said you were sick, and asked me to come check on you." Quincy didn't leave, instead moving closer

need your

your split with Ms. Sanchez. I

Everett

was taken aback.

here and take you away. You're

turned his body away from her, leaving

his condition was due to her poisoning him, but she held back. The poison needed more time to take full effect, and she

revealing anything.

treatment too early and the poison hadn't fully integrated into his bloodstream, her efforts would

hope

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