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?"

just as surprised, clearly not expecting

up, he pulled her

trouble again,

stood Jeffrey

Karen's hand with a big smile, stood at the doorstep, "You called me about how to make that lemonade recipe, it's my secret formula. I figured I'd

"In the master bedroom."

find her! You two chat." Karen breezed past Everett without

neat freak and not keen on having people over,

Everett stepped aside to let Jeffrey in, "Having Karen around might take Dorothy's mind off

really would do anything for

been to a bar in ages because of Karen, right?" Back

know him? Everywhere he went, there

Jeffrey pouted, "Just don't mention the bar scene in front of Karen, alright? And definitely don't bring up the past.

and she'd be packing her

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