Everett's gaze was fixed on her, unblinking and intense, as if he was trying to gauge the sincerity behind her words. If it weren't for the fact that she needed to keep a grip on him, Dorothy might have raised her hand to swear on it!

"Trust me this time, I'll be absolutely, absolutely obedient!"

He didn't say anything, just kept looking at her.

Finally, Everett spoke softly after a long moment.

"Alright, then we'll have another baby."

"You really mean it!" Dorothy burst into a smile, wrapping her arms around his neck to plant a kiss on his cheek, "Everett, thank you!"

That left him somewhat at a loss for words.

Everett raised his hand, gently stroking her hair, "I know you're doing this so I won't have any regrets."

He might not have been a mind reader, but he knew Dorothy well.

Otherwise, with her career-driven nature, how could she possibly want to have a baby right when their startup was getting off the ground?

understood, he got it

...

realized

she had slept

up was because of the

out of the bedroom to find Everett had already dropped the kids off at school and even made breakfast, neatly arranged on the dining table.

to see him still at Bay Residence was

a morning meeting to the

he was specifically waiting

eyes immediately landing on not just the breakfast on the table but

without ever having taken them,

did you buy

had clearly

sit down." Everett seemed prepared for this conversation, his demeanor stable,

but Dorothy's

not going to take

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