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.

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

he was always trying to use Dorothy in make Heather

eaten

Dorothy’s analysis. His first concem was always whether she was hungry or not.

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

he was bom a leader and others were just meant to

them, and put them in front of het He picked out the biggest reddest strawberry

brought back for

“How did you

long time. Come to think of

school when you ate them all during

Middle school?

remembered the first time she ate strawberries in

generous, giving each student a box of strawberries, and she got to

even remember that?” She said, taking a

was very

his slender hard, ready to hand it over at any

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