"What's up?" Dorothy asked almost reflexively.

"Something really important."

That answer was as good as saying nothing.

Dorothy rolled her eyes and took a seat, "Why all the secrecy? You're even keeping me in the dark?"

Everett chuckled, "I'm not keeping secrets from you, it's just not the right time for you to know."

"Alright then." She didn't press further, completely trusting him.

After playing with Abigail and Langston for a while, Everett went to tuck them into bed in the kids' room before heading back to the master bedroom. Dorothy was busy giving instructions to a subordinate, gesticulating with her hands as if the other person could see her.

He smirked, grabbed a dark-colored bathrobe, and headed into the bathroom.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the door.

"Everett, are you done showering?"

off the water, wrapped himself in a towel, and opened the door,

Everett shirtless, Dorothy paused for a moment, her cheeks flushing a deep pink, "I, uh, wanted to ask

thought she was feeling unwell

with a suppressed smile, turning to iron Everett's suit for the

into the walk-in closet, he felt at ease and returned to

checked his phone, finding

everything has been

from the safe. I've checked

eyes lit up as he replied

Good.

...

closet, Dorothy meticulously

so these

someone a few times to ease Dorothy's burden,

influenced by him, Dorothy also felt that having an extra person around would

Everett who woke up early

a wife, she

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