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...?"

pointed at the TV screen and squinted her eyes in a smile, "Knew you'd track

Dorothy was at a loss for how to broach the topic

even planned to pull out a pack of tissues in advance, ready to wipe

pulled Dorothy down onto the couch and handed her a plate

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

Jeffrey sent you to plead his case,

down a bit. You're married, after all. You can't just toss around the word 'divorce' like it's

orphan if we split! Whether she's with me or

my mom nagging at me!" She rolled her eyes and nearly bit

frowned slightly, her tone

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

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