Jeffrey had always been a free spirit, a daredevil with little regard for the rules that seemed to bind everyone else. His parents had long given up on trying to rein him in.

But there was one person who could keep him in line—Karen. And for everyone's sake, it was crucial that she stuck around.

When Everett came to, Dorothy was sitting by his bedside, her grip on his hand just as tight as it had been when he'd drifted off.

His body had finally returned to a normal temperature.

"You're awake," Dorothy breathed out, the weight of her worry lifting as she saw his eyes open.

around soon, she was ready to call for Dr. Quincy to take a look

then propped himself

demeanor left Dorothy

got a confidential meeting for my company.” Dorothy's face flickered with confusion before understanding dawned, and

the dream was over. It was time to get back to

left, Everett stood motionless for a long time before

The call connected quickly.

sharp, devoid of its typical laziness but

to recover, is it done?"

it to me." Byte 7 was taken aback by

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