Dorothy gave him a girly gaze, “Double standards much? Dr. Quincy said she tried to give you a hand last time, and you wouldn’t have it.”

Everett thought for a moment before he remembered the incident at the hospital in Swevia Country.

“She sure likes to talk, doesn’t she?”

“It’s not every day she meets someone like you.” Dorothy pulled out a chair and sat down, watching Everett hoist both kids into their seats. “She said you’d rather suffer than accept help.”

Everett placed a glass of milk in front of her, “I just don’t like other women touching me, that’s all.”

“You’re not worried about me getting jealous, are you?” The thought suddenly popped into Dorothy’s head.

It seemed like he was always especially cold and distant towards Quincy, much like how he had been with Heather at first.

Everett smirked at her, “Would you get jealous?”

“I’m not as petty as you are. Dr. Quincy’s just treating you.”

That would be so unreasonable if she started getting jealous of his doctor.

“I kind of wish you were petty.”

was all that kept him in line. Dorothy didn’t seem

him a glance. She said nothing but

book us flights to Snowfall City.” After breakfast, Everett tidied up the toys that Abigail and

with cleanliness wasn’t cured, just temporarily

a shame

to embrace her fully. “We can stay in Snowfall City for a

“What about your work?”

“Jeffrey’s got it covered.”

with a smile, “Let’s not. Your health is what’s important.

don’t want you

head in his arms, “I

and protect her so carefully, she really had nothing to regret about. If she had to name

finished a meeting at the office and stepped out of the conference room when he saw

up the phone, he signaled to his secretary, “Take the meeting summary to the CEO’s

“Right away, Mr. Turner.”

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