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.

was ready to call for Dr. Quincy to take a

his hand, then propped himself up

cold demeanor left Dorothy feeling out

you, 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

over. It was time to get back to

Dorothy left, Everett stood motionless for a long time before finally reaching

The call connected quickly.

me. That's a first." Byte 7's voice was unusually sharp, devoid of its typical laziness but laced with sarcasm that grated on the

USB that Dorothy asked you to recover, is it done?" "Client confidentiality, Everett,” Byte

7 was taken aback by

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