Dorothy glanced at Everett, who had already shifted his gaze and was walking ahead, cradling their daughter in his arms.

She let her eyelashes flutter downwards for a brief moment before taking hold of her son's hand and hurrying to catch up. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Despite Everett having spent the majority of the day looking after the kids, Dorothy still found herself exhausted, dozing off on the car ride back home.

She had no recollection of how they got back to their room, but she was certain of one thing—Everett must have carried her.

When she woke up again, it was two in the morning.

As she slowly opened her eyes, she could hear the sound of Everett's steady breathing behind her.

He was sleeping deeply, lying there properly without a hand draped over her waist like before when he seemed to fear she would run away.

Sneaking her phone off the nightstand, Dorothy tiptoed to the couch before noticing an unread text message.

It was a flight confirmation from the airline: first-class seats from Swevia Country to Eldorria City, scheduled for the following afternoon.

the deadline she and Jonathan

Everett, lying on the bed. She knew he

you go." Everett never lied to her, and this time was

lip hard, trying to keep

handing over the USB stick with the video intact was more than enough; it would

struggles with his birth mother,

to hold back her

she felt a warm palm grip her

looked up into

Dorothy hadn't expected him to wake up; he had

the kids." "Dorothy, you're not very good at lying." Even in the unlit room, his eyes

to lie; she just couldn't tell him she was planning to go

end, she stuttered

Everett's arms tightened, pulling

word, his

was entirely

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