“You already have two kids!”

“Dorothy’s planning to leave once I’m all healed up,” admitted Everett, who wished he could be oblivious to Dorothy’s intentions. It would spare him the anxiety of living like a man with a sword hanging over his head during his recovery.

“Look, you two are already knee-deep in this. Why don’t you just bite the bullet, march her down to the courthouse, and get hitched? Keep her by your side for good! Who’s going to stop you now, anyway? You’ve always been too considerate of Dorothy’s feelings right from the get-go!”

“And do you still think you can tie down Karen like that?”

Jeffrey’s voice was so hoarse that he could barely squeeze the words out.

“Uh… that’s different. She really doesn’t have any feelings for me! She’s even got herself dolled up, bought a new dress, and is getting ready for blind dates!”

The very thought riled him up!

Everett’s voice deepened, “You head to the office. If you need me, give me a call.”

“Will do!”

“Oh, and Dorothy and I are heading back home next week to pick up the kiddos.”

grilled, “You going to Karen’s

“Yeah.”

just miss the little tyke, Langston. It’s not about seeing Karen! She said she needed time

strip a man of his last shred of dignity, so he just grunted an

stared at his phone and

have made up her mind a week later,

slipped by, Dorothy knew

much inner turmoil, she finally

and I are heading back

I thought you guys were staying in Swevia Country?” Karen was ecstatic to hear her best friend was coming

and Langston back to Swevia Country. Once he’s fully recovered, he wants the kids to stay with

you mean?” Karen felt her brain struggling to keep

and Langston… won’t be living with

handle that?” Karen blurted out without thinking, making it even

spoke, “You don’t want to tell Kenneth yourself, so you

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