"I think now that we're broken up, there should be some boundaries."

Dorothy exhaled slowly, her voice soft, "Everett, next time you get sick, tell Kevin not to call me, okay?"

"...I didn't know he contacted you. Sorry about that."

"It's okay, just give him the message."

She glanced at her phone for the time.

Kevin hadn't returned yet, probably taking longer than expected with picking up Abigail and Langston.

And with Quincy possibly showing up soon, Dorothy decided it was time to leave.

"You're leaving?"

Everett picked up on her cue instantly.

"Yeah." Dorothy stood up, "Take care of yourself. The doctor said it wasn't serious, so it's probably just exhaustion. Try to get some rest."

She never imagined that one day she'd be having such an indifferent conversation with Everett.

Just... like any other acquaintance.

"Alright."

didn't try to keep

it was for him to keep up

few steps back, then opened the hospital

her, Everett suddenly

"Today... I'm sorry."

about

"Yeah."

I don't have a boyfriend now, but if I did, it wouldn't

face tightened as he watched her

was saying this for his benefit or if she

hoped to leave without running into

it seemed fate had

out of the room, she saw

probably had gone to pick up the kids first.

was surprised, but it

the same company, and it was normal for Dorothy

walk past her, but Quincy

"Leaving already?"

Dorothy didn't want to exchange another

is! You're

fiance, aren't you?

as an ex, you should be aware of certain boundaries! Distance

don't need you to

Dorothy's face was cold.

being stopped, she wouldn't want to spend another

waste of

Sanchez, sometimes

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