Dorothy's mind raced back to the look in Everett's eyes that day.

His gaze, red and raw, bore into her as he asked whether she had ever considered him, even just a little.

At the time, Dorothy thought he was pleading for her to forgive his mother for his sake, to spare him from being stuck in the middle. But now, it struck her that he was actually questioning the trust she had never given him.

Yes.

Dorothy was at a loss for words.

She truly hadn't trusted Everett. Right from the start, she was wary of letting him get involved, fearing he might show favoritism or shield his mother.

There was no excuse she could make for that.

herself in her room, refusing to

Derek and Serena beside themselves with

push too hard, pacing anxiously outside her door like

her bedroom

step out was a welcome relief. "I'll have your dad drive you!" "No need, I'll just grab a taxi," Karen said with a smile, taking her mother's hand. "Mom, it's just a breakup. It's not my first rodeo with

As she sat in her

Jeffrey had been reckless for a few days, and in the heat of the moment, he'd insisted

thought that if she got pregnant, she'd keep the baby, given how much he loved kids. But she

counted the days; her period was indeed a day late, though it wasn't unusual for her cycle

to get checked at

way, her mind churned

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