"Ugh, I didn't hear it over the sizzling in the kitchen." Dorothy quickly went to check her phone.

Sure enough, there was a missed call, but it was only ten minutes ago.

Ten minutes without answering and Kenneth showed up? What, did he ride a rocket? "Is something up with Karen? Still upset over Jeffrey?" Kenneth made himself at home on the sofa as soon as he walked in, his concern for Karen evident in his every word.

He always had a way of keeping just the right distance, never overwhelming Dorothy or stepping over the line.

After a moment's thought, Dorothy nodded. "You could say that." After all, Karen's lethargy was mostly on account of Jeffrey.

plate, worrying about your mom and all." "Don't be hard on her! It's just cooking, no big deal.” Dorothy was cautious not to even mention Jeffrey's name around Karen

on my way over, and I'll handle lunch and dinner." Kenneth offered, then quickly added, "I'll leave right

Kenneth took over the cooking, wouldn't he notice something was off? "Alright then." Kenneth didn't push it. Seeing Dorothy busy herself in the kitchen again,

Dorothy felt awkward, but this was Karen's apartment after all,

his presence did help her

enough; she could find her own place to rent. At least

Karen woke

at the sight

miss our days back at the Prosperity Consortium! Even though you had to rush to the hospital after work to take care of your mom, we still had our weekends to binge and chill, free from all worries!" A simple rant about a bad

a tangled

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