Dorothy cradled his face in her hands and leaned in for a kiss.

"Promise me, we'll forget the past. No more dwelling on it, no more talking about it. I believe everything that happened was just a process, a test of our love. And now that the test is over, we're still together. That's what truly matters."

Everett was just too caring.

His love was always tinged with a sense of owing more, and it showed.

But the burden was too heavy, and thinking too much wasn't what Dorothy wanted to see.

Holding her hand tightly, Everett finally cracked a smile and nodded lightly, "Okay, your wish is my command."

Just as Dorothy was about to embrace him, the doorbell rang out of the blue-

"Who could that be at this hour?"

surprised,

he pulled her

be Maxton stirring up trouble again,

stood Jeffrey and

doorstep, "You called me about how to make that lemonade recipe, it's my secret formula. I

"In the master bedroom."

two chat." Karen

knew his friend was a bit of a neat freak and not keen on having people

fine, she's fine." Everett stepped aside to let Jeffrey in,

do anything for Dorothy,

a bar in ages because of Karen, right?" Back in the day, Jeffrey was the king

Everywhere he went, there was always a bottle saved for Mr.

scene in front of Karen, alright? And

true. Mention anything upsetting, and she'd be packing her bags back to

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