Dorothy paused for a few seconds, her nod stiff and awkward. "Yeah, you surely know what's best for you." "That's right, Dorothy! After all, if I became a stepmom, I'd be the fairy tale kind of stepmother!" Dorothy watched as Karen forced a smile, entertaining herself with the joke. But it wasn't funny. Not one bit.

What they didn't realize was that Jeffrey hadn't left all night.

He had stood at the doorstep of Karen's apartment, exhausted, eventually sitting on the steps, leaning against the wall.

It felt like only by being there, he could be a little closer to her.

Anyway, it was better than going back to that cold mansion.

he sensed someone looming over him!

You—" Everett, with his thick eyebrows furrowed, bent

voice, "Come downstairs." "Oh." Jeffrey got up from the step, his legs numb and almost stumbled,

towering figures, one after another, descended the stairs; both

was early, and the neighborhood was quiet. Otherwise, there would surely be some sneaky

drawing attention, Everett had

shared his situation with Jeffrey, so the latter thought Everett would be out at

me." Everett glanced

under his breath, now cozy in the

to let her go." Everett said nothing, and just peered through

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