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

Abigail’s innocent eyes

nonsense. Abigail has bad teeth. Every time I take her to the dentist, she always cries in

was an

than to cross her, especially since she’d just let Everett’s

today, Abigail can have a

Can we get some for my big brother too?” Abigail pointed

up, deadpan. “I want

kid’s stuff to him,

Everett said, clearly

“You don’t have to spoil them

They can

to look at Everett, snorting. “We’re nothing alike.

remark, he glanced at Karen through the rear-view mirror, but she was too preoccupied with the

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