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

Dorothy could get up, he pulled her back, "Stay here, I'll check

be Maxton stirring up trouble again, Everett

stood 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 better show you in person!"

"In the master bedroom."

Karen

not keen on having people over, but before he

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

do

in ages because of Karen, right?" Back

owner didn't know him? Everywhere he went, there was always a bottle saved for Mr. Turner. Every

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

she'd be packing

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