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?"

as surprised,

pulled her back, "Stay here, I'll check it

up trouble

there stood

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 better show you in person!"

"In the master bedroom."

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

not keen on having people over,

she's fine." Everett stepped aside to let Jeffrey in, "Having Karen around might take Dorothy's

really would do anything for Dorothy,

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

know him? Everywhere he went, there

scene in front of Karen, alright? And definitely don't bring up the past. My wife is not as easy

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

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