Dorothy was on a mission, and she had her spiel all prepped in her head.

She'd even thought about how to cheer Karen up if she found her in tears-how to calm her down first! But what she encountered was...

Dorothy knocked on the door, which swung open almost immediately.

And there was Karen!

But the scene Dorothy had imagined didn't play out at all. Karen peeked out, put a finger to her lips, and whispered, "The little one's asleep, keep it down, will ya? I'll just tuck her back into bed!" "Oh, sure." Dorothy nodded and followed Karen into the living room.

Watching Karen gently carry her daughter back to her room and then cautiously shut the door, Dorothy finally raised her voice a bit.

"What's going on...?"

screen and squinted her eyes in

a loss for how to broach the

pack of tissues in advance, ready

Dorothy down onto the couch and handed her a plate of washed apples, "Here,

an apple, sighed deeply, and said, "Karen,

sent you to plead

down a bit. You're

be an orphan if we split! Whether she's with me or Jeffrey, she'll be just fine, won't

and nearly bit off half the apple in one go, "Honestly, do you guys really think Jeffrey and I are a

frowned slightly,

get married. And now there's a child. After all this time, what's not to match? Jeffrey...he realizes

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