Seeing the thinly veiled annoyance in his gaze, Dorothy realized her response had been a bit too nonchalant.

She chuckled. "Well, it's not like you ever listened to your dad anyway." Everett flopped back onto the bed, lifting a hand to rub his temples. "Looks like between us, I'm the only one who gets jealous.” "What's that supposed to mean? Do you expect me to storm over to Dr. Quincy's office, crying, making a scene, threatening to do something drastic?" Everett was speechless.

He was, of course, not thinking about something so extreme. He just hoped her reaction would have a bit more emotion.

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"Never mind." Everett settled back in bed and spoke again, his voice soft, "I'll have someone else come in as the doctor." With him saying that, Dorothy was not foolish enough to insist on Dr. Quincy if it was going to upset him.

Everett glanced over at her, frowning. "Dorothy, are you not at all afraid I'll fall for someone else?" She was stunned for a moment.

it, and

around, she hoped Everett would

really considered the possibility of him falling out of

you?" Instead of an answer,

peculiar due to his congested nose, a trembling, low, and bubbling, his words slightly muffled

the fact I'll always be biased towards you." "Otherwise, I would not be here." Who was she, after all, but a speck in the vast sea of life? Toiling through her days, bustling about her job, how could she possibly end up in Swevia Country, lying in the bed of the illustrious CEO of the Lopez Corporation? Everett did not feel like bickering

Dorothy thought he was just worn out from travel, maybe a minor cold, but Everett's fever fluctuated, persistently high

spiked to 104°F, and he was out cold for the better half of a day before

could not worry about whether Everett was willing anymore; she had

on? Why wait until it got this bad

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