Everett suddenly slumped, his entire frame leaning on Dorothy's shoulder, his six-foot-three stature making it hard for her to breathe.

He was silent, simply resting against her.

Dorothy tried to speak several times but held back, deciding to let him catch his breath first.

Then, abruptly, she felt a dampness on her neck. The tears trailed down her collarbone, slowly slipping away.

Everett was crying, soundlessly.

The last time he cried, he blamed it on the whiskey, but this time, he was sober.

"Everett." "Dorothy, you can't keep leaving me," his voice was hoarse, his chest trembled with each word, "Once is enough.” He couldn't bear it happening again.

Karen had landed a job.

need to clock in at an office;

Jeffrey suggested countless times that she should drop the idea of working and just enjoy being taken care

a month for your salary?" "There's benefits too, you know, health, dental, and retirement

ask me, you should just come work at Lopez Corporation as my secretary. We could even... you know, during lunch breaks." "Don't you think about anything else?" Karen leaned back into the couch

some other women? You've got too much energy; I can't handle it alone."

to come over for dinner tonight. So cut it out.” Every time she

tonight. I'll come with you to see the folks." "Those are my parents." "Sooner or later I'll have to

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can't fault someone

go with you yet." "If you don't agree, then you're

evening, they drove to

was just returning from the market, hands full of groceries. When he got home, he immediately spotted Jeffrey's flashy car —a sight no one

got this." Jeffrey jumped out of the car, not even bothering to lock

calling Derek 'Dad’ with such warmth and

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