Jeffrey had rented a spacious SUV for the pick-up, having calculated the headcount early in the morning.

No sooner had Jeffrey slid behind the wheel than Everett tapped on the driver’s side window. “What’s the deal with you and Karen?” he asked.

Though Everett hadn’t overheard the earlier conversation between Dorothy and Karen, it didn’t take a genius to figure out it was about Jeffrey.

“Nothing. She’s got another blind date lined up, and I’m angry.”

“You’re not exactly her knight in shining armor, you know. You’re overstepping,” Everett chided him.

Jeffrey raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t I your dude? Are you that scared of getting on Dorothy’s bad side?”

“Yeah, terrified.”

Jeffrey shook his head. His dude was a lost cause!

Soon after, Dorothy and Karen climbed into the SUV and took the back seats, while the kids settled into the middle row. Everyone was silent, as if bound by an unspoken agreement.

That is, until Abigail couldn’t hold back any longer. She stealthily poked Everett, “Forget the money. Can you treat me to some candy instead?”

Without hesitation, Everett nodded. “Sure.”

could buy you all the

Abigail’s innocent

to interject. “Jeffrey, don’t fill her head with nonsense. Abigail has bad teeth.

an

knew better than to cross her, especially since she’d just let Everett’s promise to buy

“Just for today, Abigail can have a

brother too?” Abigail pointed at Langston, who

looked up, deadpan. “I want

to him, hardly

Everett said, clearly

sighed. “You don’t have

can have

look at Everett, snorting. “We’re nothing alike. I wish I had

rear-view mirror, but she was too preoccupied with

quick glance at Everett, who was

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