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.

ready to call for

then propped himself up

demeanor left Dorothy feeling

are you up for it?" "I'l go." He paused, his silhouette framed by the doorway, then added, "I've got a confidential meeting for my company.” Dorothy's face flickered with confusion before understanding dawned, and she rose from her seat, "I see. I'll go to see them for now. Just catch up with me when you're

dream was over. It was time to get

motionless for a long time before finally

The call connected quickly.

Byte 7's voice was unusually sharp, devoid of its typical laziness but laced with sarcasm that grated on

asked you to recover, is it done?" "Client confidentiality, Everett,”

Byte 7 was taken

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