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...?"

was binge-watching this TV series, it's so good!" Karen pointed at the TV screen and squinted her eyes in a

the situation, Dorothy was at a loss for how to broach the topic she'd

pull out a pack of tissues

pulled Dorothy down onto the couch and handed her a plate of washed

took an apple, sighed

Jeffrey sent you to plead

nor am I trying to make excuses for him. I just think you should cool down a bit. You're married, after all. You can't just toss around the word

she'll 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

frowned slightly, her tone

child. After all this time, what's not to

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