“But…”

“Karen, I’ve prepared for the worst, but Abigail and Langston’s life has just begun! Only with Everett can they have a life of ease and comfort.”

Karen was well aware of the hardships of this path. As a friend, she could only offer as much help as possible.

“Alright, I’ll go talk to my brother.”

The day Dorothy returned from her trip to Swevia Country, she got up early to pack her bags.

Quincy came over to change Everett’s bandages and left some extra with strict instructions to remind him to change them during the trip back.

She didn’t advise Everett to travel at that moment because his wounds hadn’t fully healed, but he was not the kind to heed a doctor’s advice.

“Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on him and try to avoid aggravating the injury.”

“Mhm,” Quincy nodded, seemingly with more to say. But in the end, she just waved her hand, “See you in a week!”

“See you.”

Dorothy got into the car with Everett, and they headed for the airport.

She spent the whole ride gazing out the car window, lost in thought.

of her, but

the airport, he finally reached out, pulling Dorothy into

what I’m

Kenneth, what else could be on your mind?” Everett had been holding back, but now

he could crack open Dorothy’s head and excavate

of his presence, things

with Lane, who he could deal with any way he

But Kenneth…

didn’t dare touch him. He was afraid that Dorothy might turn

had to admit, Kenneth had genuinely looked after the kids for

to know if Everett had installed some kind of surveillance in her brain, how

know how to face him. I’m

children. What are you

was Kenneth who took

all the subsequent tilling, weeding,

was a

him, as long as his demands aren’t

like handing Dorothy over to

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