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, clearly not expecting

get up, he pulled her back, "Stay

stirring up trouble again, Everett went to answer the

there stood Jeffrey

doorstep, "You called me about how to make that lemonade recipe, it's my secret formula. I figured I'd better show you in person!" Karen chuckled, "I was bored

"In the master bedroom."

go find her! You two chat." Karen breezed past Everett

keen on having people over, but before he

fine." Everett stepped aside to let Jeffrey in, "Having Karen around might

really would do anything for Dorothy,

you haven't been to a bar in ages because of Karen, right?" Back in the day, Jeffrey was the king of the

there was always a bottle saved for

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

was true. Mention anything upsetting, and she'd be packing

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