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,

up, he pulled

it might be Maxton stirring up trouble again, Everett went to

there stood Jeffrey

huh? Hehe!" Jeffrey, holding 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."

two chat." Karen breezed

a neat freak and not keen on having people over, but before he could say anything,

Jeffrey in, "Having Karen around might take Dorothy's

do

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

owner didn't know him? Everywhere he went, there was always

old wounds? Jeffrey 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 as

she'd be packing her bags

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