"Come on, spill the beans already! If you don't let me in on the rest of the plan today, someone's gonna be sulking. I won't let him get his way."

"Just tell me! I'm going to find out sooner or later anyway. If you tell me now, at least I can brace myself."

Everett could actually understand Dorothy's mindset.

This feeling of marching forward without knowing anything, he had been living with it for over a decade. He was practically a veteran! "Alright then."

Seeing him soften, Dorothy immediately scooted closer. "So, spill it! I'm all ears."

"Let's cross that bridge when we come to it."

"Otherwise, who knows if you'll back out, claiming you're too tired or something."

Dorothy pouted. "Am I that unreliable to you?"

Everett nodded solemnly.

"Absolutely not."

was reliable or not was beside

...

next morning, when Everett woke up, the lady by his side

her cheek before reluctantly getting

washing some oats in the kitchen and before he could even fetch some veggies from the fridge, Quincy's call came through! Clearly, she

Everett was hoping she would be. How else would he carry out

"Speak."

as cold as ever upon

Quincy's tone seemed urgent, as if she

"Yeah, what's up?"

married again. You know how it is, I'm cornered! So, when you mentioned that you had a plan, and if followed it, you would believe me, have you

were putting on an

who could outperform

about it, but... it's a bit

Everett had something in mind, Quincy certainly didn't want to miss

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