Dorothy was absolutely floored. After all, she and Karen had just patched things up after nearly reaching the point of calling it quits for good. And now, out of the blue, Karen was on the warpath again. "What's up? Jeffrey... caught at the bar again?"

"Worse than getting caught at a bar!"

At that, Dorothy and Everett exchanged worried glances, sensing trouble brewing.

Don't tell me Jeffrey got caught with another woman! That would really be asking for trouble.

Everett spoke up, his voice grave, "What happened?"

"Everett?! How dare you eavesdrop on my call with Dorothy!"

"Your voice is so loud, eavesdropping isn't necessary." He was just sitting nearby and could hear everything clearly.

Suddenly, Karen burst into tears on the other end, "Dorothy! Your man is bullying me!"

Dorothy's heart, which had been in her throat, settled a bit.

It sounded like it wasn't anything serious.

come to

"The hospital?!"

"Yes, hurry!"

her coat and car keys, even as Everett was still trying to cool

Jeffrey had gotten into this time. It seemed like every other

Jeffrey upset Karen, she would call

he'd be in the

couldn't just sit this one

behind closed doors! He hadn't even made it official with his own wife yet, who could bolt any minute,

tears and glanced again at the medical report in her hands, her tears started

wore an expression that looked

down to it, just kill me and get

"Are you insane?"

tears break my heart. Maybe we

Jeffrey to breathe a sigh

at him fiercely, "What now? Can't you be

giving you a hard time, I was at my wit's end: How

so how did this

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