"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?"

immediately turned off the water, wrapped himself in a towel, and opened

a deep pink, "I, uh, wanted to ask you something about

thought she was feeling

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

walk-in closet, he felt at ease and returned

checked his phone, finding

been arranged

I've retrieved the item from the safe. I've checked it thoroughly, no

up as he

Good.

...

walk-in closet, Dorothy meticulously ironed his

housekeeper, so these chores

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

Dorothy also felt that having an extra person around would

who woke up early to handle them. Dorothy took care of the smaller tasks, like ironing clothes

wife, she

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