Dorothy lifted her eyes, their movement stiff and awkward. "Everett, I... I don't know how to express what I'm feeling right now..."

She had dreamed of growing old with Everett, of being there for their son and daughter forever.

But-

She couldn't bear the thought of her happiness being built on someone else's suffering.

"I understand," Everett said, his voice soft and comforting as if he were soothing his daughter. He gently rubbed her back. "What's done is done. We can't go back, even if we wish we could."

If he could turn back time, he would never have allowed Quincy the chance to poison, and then Kenneth would still be alive.

But he was only human, not a deity.

He didn't have that power.

"Dorothy, Kenneth said his last wish was for you to take the antidote, to recover, and to live well," Everett continued.

Silence.

him have died

long, long time before Dorothy, held

...

Kenneth's funeral dawned overcast and

directly from the hospital

only one service scheduled there that day. Only Kenneth's family, friends, and former colleagues were allowed

"Dorothy."

stand, made her

become almost gaunt, her

"Karen..."

Karen said, her voice laced with worry. "My

pay my respects?" Dorothy

to protest when Jeffrey interjected, "Honey, Everett's

Silence.

at Everett by black and chose to

a look, signaling him to take

Dorothy finally spoke, "If later...if Kenneth's family blames me,

Kenneth's family curses you, you want

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