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.

the reticent and tight–lipped type, was probably no match for that other guy’s attentiveness and charm. That

trying to use Dorothy in

you eaten yet?‘

was oblivious to Dorothy’s analysis. His first concem was

on a diet.” Dorothy

my assistant send something over.” His words always had a compelling force to them that

as if he was bom a leader and

them, and put them in front of het

specially brought

“How did you know

for a long time. Come to think of it,

when you ate them all during

Middle school?

suddenly remembered the first time she ate

student a

remember that?” She said,

was very

and didn’t say anything, holding another strawberry in his slender hard, ready

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