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Ken remained silent.

Though he knew that Dorothy would never take Everett to the graveyard.

…

The drive back to Bay Residence was charged with a heavy silence.

Apart from Abigail and Langston’s playful giggles, Dorothy and Everett hardly exchanged a word.

Everett had not only done thorough preparation for the memorial but had also purchased a prime plot in the cemetery, hoping that if Dorothy agreed, they could relocate her mother’s resting place there.

However, it was clear she wasn’t even willing to let him go with her.

As the car came to a halt in front of Bay Residence, Everett stepped out first, cradling Abigail in his arms, with Langston and Dorothy trailing behind.

Dorothy wanted to strike up a conversation with Everett, but seeing him not even turning back, she swallowed the words back.

He took the kids to the play castle, leaving her alone in the living room.

Everett wasn’t a man without temper. He was simply holding back, not wanting

on the couch, she glanced at the calendar on

month had flown by quickly, and now only half of it was left. Dorothy didn’t want to squander these last precious moments with him on arguments or hold a

changed into her loungewear and went to the kitchen

at the dining table with a welcoming

all the gloom and irritation

was utterly defenseless against

while since I’ve cooked. Care to

pulled out a chair and sat down. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a small

do this again,” Everett said gravely and rose to fetch the first-aid kit

resting her cheek against his arm. “Can you stop being mad,

“I’m not mad.”

blinked at him playfully. “Smile for

the first-aid kit and then came back, scooping her into

but instead gently laid Dorothy down on the bed. The afternoon sun

and after a long moment,