Seeing Everett frozen in place, Dorothy sauntered up to him, effortlessly snatched his phone from his grasp, and with a few swift swipes, she arched an eyebrow, "Here, Kevin's number." Everett's gaze lifted, his eyes swirling with a tumult of emotions.

With a playful laugh, she urged, "Come on, what time is it already? If we don't call now, let's forget bothering Kevin and just drive out ourselves, shall we?"

"Dorothy, what's going on with you?"

Their eyes locked.

He felt more and more like this was all just a dream, far from reality.

Dorothy tilted her head, pondering for a moment, "Nothing's wrong, really."

"Did Quincy say something to you, upset you?" Everett was now worried Quincy had spilled the beans about her poisoning plan to Dorothy!

But she hadn't mentioned anything of the sort, leaving him in limbo.

"Yes, her words did upset me," Dorothy admitted openly. "She said she likes you, wants to marry you, and even boasted about it to me! I couldn't stand it, couldn't bear it, so why can't I fight to have you back, huh?"

you, while she can just swoop in and take you away from me so easily? I can't accept that; she disgusts

words only furrowed Everett's brows

this just to get back

hand, placing it in hers to feel the warmth, "Everett, stop overthinking and second-guessing! If I didn't love you, I wouldn't be

get stuck in his throat, as if he had so much to say

do love you. It's because you're in my heart that I want to compete with

this isn't like

Everett observed her now, the

poison was acting up

all hallucinations,

it all bottled up? Or... was too

"I..."

won't happen

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