Chapter 56

Who knows if he was tired, or if he just didn’t feel like going out to buy stuff again the next day, unusually for him, he only asked once that night.

Even once managed to wear Dorothy out to the point where she didn’t even want to lift a finger.

After Everett cleaned up, he lay down behind her, his arm gently resting on her waist. He, too, was exhausted, and soon the sound of steady breathing came from him.

She waited a while before slowly turning over and putting some distance between them.

Having lived alone for so many years, it was a bit strange having someone suddenly in her space.

Feeling thirsty, Dorothy tiptoed out of bed and poured herself a glass of water. As she was about to head back to bed, she noticed a flashing light on the phone on the table.

It was Everett’s personal phone!

Pausing momentarily, curiosity got the better of her, and she went over to check it out, only to find a message from Heather.

Your mom, Amanda’s depression is acting up again. I can go back next week to see her. Don’t worry about it. Your work is important. I’ll stay with her for the check–up.]

There was a message before that one, but she couldn’t see it without unlocking the phone.

and went back to bed, but she couldn’t sleep anymore.

the perfect couple,

something that everyone in the company

really liked Heather. She was even trusted to take care

her, she was becoming more and more

do so. She wanted to pretend she knew nothing, but all signs pointed to her being a substitute for Heather. Everything she had

of thinking, the only option she had was to make money as

next morning. Dorothy woke up and was about to stretch when she realized that Everett was still

had already taken a shower and was then leaning

I asked the hotel to send breakfast over‘

husky tone in Everett’s voice. It was low

his bathrobe. It was loose on his chest, revealing his

in the morning made Dorothy swallow

was quite

his head to look at

red–handed, she quickly diverted her gaze, “Sure, let’s have

the sound of it, you seem more interested in eating

“No! Absolutely not!”

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