As if to ensure no one doubted his word, he threw a knowing look at Everett.

"Right, Everett?"

But Everett just turned to Dorothy and said, "Believe me, there's nothing going on between us."

Silence.

And then laughter filled the room.

Finally, at Karen's insistence, Everett and Dorothy agreed to host a feast. They all went out for a hearty dinner that night.

It wasn't until they were on their way back to Bay Residence that Dorothy remembered about Perdita.

The day had been so full of twists and turns that she had completely forgotten about her.

Stealing a glance at Everett, who was driving, Dorothy cleared her throat softly.

"Um..."

a day off today, and

matter what he did, Perdita wouldn't be grateful. To prevent her from causing any trouble and upsetting Dorothy, he had Kevin escort her out of Eldorria

course, Everett kept these details from

after all. No need to burden her with

I swear you can read my mind! How do you always

the

enough. Are you satisfied

no such thing as mind-reading. It was simply Everett's ability to empathize deeply with Dorothy, to always consider her perspective, that

pink as

made Everett slam on the brakes.

you didn't

definitely wasn't going to repeat

smiled, "Tonight, after Abigail

hear it properly, just once

Bay Residence, Abigail and Langston

rushed to her mother first thing upon

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