"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?"

water, wrapped himself in

flushing a deep pink, "I, uh, wanted to

was feeling unwell or

ahead and shower. We can talk after!" Dorothy said with a suppressed smile, turning to iron Everett's suit for the next

head into the walk-in closet, he felt at

checked his phone, finding several unread

been arranged

item from the safe. I've checked it

as he replied to each

Good.

...

bedroom's walk-in closet, Dorothy meticulously ironed his

housekeeper, so these chores fell

hiring someone a few times to ease Dorothy's burden,

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

cleaning the floors were often done by Everett who woke up early to handle them. Dorothy took care of the smaller tasks, like ironing clothes and

a wife, she genuinely enjoyed these

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