Night had fallen, and Dorothy had been lost in thought ever since she returned to Bay Residence earlier today.

After Everett tucked Abigail and Langston into bed and returned to their bedroom, he found her sitting on the edge of the bed, staring off into space. She hadn't even noticed him entering the room!

"What's wrong?"

He approached Dorothy, gently placing a hand on her shoulder. "Did my dad say something harsh to you?"

Hearing his voice, Dorothy finally snapped back to reality, lifting her head with a forced smile. "No, he didn't say anything."

"Then what's bothering you?"

She bit her lip, debating whether to share what she learned about Kenneth with Everett.

At this point, telling Everett might only add to his worries, leading to more sleepless nights.

But keeping it to herself...

Kenneth being close to Lane could mean danger.

thought, Dorothy decided it was better to face

and I found

Everett was taken aback by

Kenneth have to

Lane's circle. But for

furrowed, irritation clear

stage, all he wanted was for his plans to proceed smoothly

here was Kenneth, throwing a

can't just ignore Kenneth's

Despite the rivalry over Dorothy's affections, Everett was aware of Kenneth's significance to

efforts to care for Abigail and

Kenneth was, indirectly, a

Most importantly...

I'll

distress, Everett et spoke up to calm her, "What else did Lane say

recounted everything, especially the part where Lane made his

clearly see Everett's

no doubt that Everett would tear

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