Chapter 72

Dorothy blinked at the man in front of her, almost convinced she was dreaming.

Shouldn’t he have been at Heather’s side, keeping a sleepless vigil after her surgery?

“Another friend is there. No need for me.” Everett shrugged casually, shedding his suit jacket.

Dorothy blinked again. “A guy?”

“Huh?”

“Your other friend. Is he a guy?”

Everett nodded. “Yeah. He’s actually better at taking care of Heather.”

Well, that explained a lot!

Dorothy had been puzzling over what kind of colassal misunderstanding stood between Everett and Heather. Two people so clearly in love yet obstinately not together.

Then it all made sense. A third wheel was in the picture.

was probably no match for that other

wonder he was always trying to use Dorothy

you eaten yet?‘

to Dorothy’s analysis. His first concem was

on a diet.” Dorothy genuinely had no

can do. Eat less at night. I have my assistant send something over.” His words always had a compelling force to them that made it

if he was bom a leader and others were just meant to follow his command.

he took some fruit cut of the refrigerator, washed them, and put them in front of het He picked

was specially brought back for

did you

but she had not specifically bought them for a long time. Come to think of it,

when you

Middle school?

suddenly remembered the first time she ate strawberries in her

vaguely remembered a classmate being rather generous, giving each student a box of strawberries, and she

even remember that?” She said, taking a

was very

anything, holding another strawberry in his slender hard, ready

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