Jeffery pulled his coat tighter around him, intending to lean against his car for a quick snooze – he was just that tired.

Suddenly, he sat bolt upright, fumbling for his cell phone to call his assistant.

“Drive your car over here!”

“Huh?”

“Bring your car, and then take mine to my garage.”

His own car was way too conspicuous in this neighborhood. Even Karen, as clueless as she was, would figure out what was going on. But any of his cars would stick out like a sore thumb here!

It was only his assistant’s ride that would blend in, more or less. It wouldn’t seem entirely out of place in this neighborhood.

“Oh my, Karen, you are the only one I go to such lengths for!”

Jeffery snorted, started the engine, and drove his car to the entrance of the neighborhood to wait for his assistant. He didn’t want Karen catching wind of anything just yet.

Sleeping next to Everett, Dorothy always found a deep, restful slumber.

She woke up the next day feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

had to be up before Quincy arrived to change her

Knock knock.

was at the door

hands and went

in her white lab coat but a pristine

have some personal commitments today, so after I’ve changed his dressing, I won’t

Dorothy nodded, “Okay.”

had plans, otherwise she wouldn’t have shed her

small talk, Dorothy asked, “Dr. Quincy,

replied, carefully changing Everett’s bandages. “It might be a setup, a blind

attending a

chuckled, “They’ve been nudging me about it, but I haven’t been keen on dating. I’ve put it off for so long; I think they’re getting anxious.

nodded, “Well, I hope you find someone

off, “Unlikely.

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