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Everett's stance was as firm as the ancient oak that towered in the family's sprawling estate; when it came to justice, evidence was king, and he wouldn't lift a finger to tip the scales. Nor would he allow anyone else to tamper with the fairness he had promised to Dorothy.

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So, Everett handed over the most elusive evidence and key witnesses to Dorothy, doing his utmost to ensure she had a fighting chance. Beyond that, he refused to dwell on the messy tangles of what-ifs.

of lightning, shaking the composure he was known for. He staggered back, his voice barely above a whisper, "Your mother... she couldn't have..." "Heather and Dorothy's mom had bad blood for ages. If she was going

that it wasn't my mother involved.”

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and daughter into his arms. "I'm here to keep my word, that is, to change their last names." "Everett, you can't just ignore what's happening with your mother!" Jonathan's mind was far from the matter of name

"If your mother ends up in jail, it'll be the death of her!" "She should've thought about that before she laid a hand on Dorothy's mother, instead of leaving the problem at my doorstep." Jonathan's face darkened. "Are you really going to turn your back on your mother for Dorothy?" "If she can prove her innocence with evidence, that's what I want to see." More

wanted to confront his mother as soon as he'd heard the news. But he refrained, foreseeing the excuses they'd muster - denial, evasion. It was all

mother today and find out what really happened!" Jonathan's temper flared, but he held back, asking once more, "Everett, if... if your mother got involved in Heather's mess in a moment of folly, you can't just do nothing, right?" "I wasn't there to stop my mother from harming Dorothy's mother back then, and I have no place now to interfere with Dorothy seeking justice.”