To ensure she wouldn't get her hopes up or even fall for him, she kept her distance.

But the irony of life played its cruel trick; the moment she genuinely opened her heart and fell in love, that's when he decided it was time to break up, to chase after his so-called true love.

"But Karen, don't fret over me losing my mind over this! My hatred, it's just a sprinkle, nowhere near as intense as you might think. After all, I know better than to force feelings. I can't exactly chain Everett down, make him pretend he's still in love when his heart's elsewhere," she explained with a sigh, a hint of resignation in her voice.

The very thought was more than she could bear.

Now that Everett had come clean and gracefully brought their relationship to a dignified end, it was the best closure she could have asked for.

"Sometimes, I just can't figure you out. You see through things so clearly that... I don't even know where to start if I wanted to give you advice," Karen admitted, genuinely puzzled.

Dorothy chuckled, "Don't bother. I've got it all figured out."

Her silence wasn't a sign

from a young age had taught Dorothy much about the

here! Call me if you need anything. I'll come to visit now and then," Karen offered, a smile warming her face. Dorothy

the plan, Everett made his way to a diner

striking looks and height drew glances from female patrons, though his attention was scattered,

a petite and graceful figure

her heels clicking against the

Lopez," she greeted

a frown forming. "Why are

one you're supposed to meet today, not Jonathan. It was always supposed to be

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