Karen was starting to wonder if Jeffrey had bugged her own home! Because the next second, she heard Jeffrey's voice outside, "Karen, I know you're in there. Stop pretending you're not home, will ya?" Dorothy, lost in thought at Jeffrey's voice from outside, couldn't help but reflect on how people differ from one another.

Everett, she reckoned, would never pull a stunt like that in his life.

In this situation, he'd probably just wait downstairs. And if she didn't show, he'd just keep waiting.

"Karen, go out and see him, will ya? His knocking is gonna tick off the neighbors sooner or later." "But I don't know what to say to him!" "Say whatever comes to mind, and if you got nothing to say, then don't say a word. He'll get the picture eventually and back off." Karen understood Dorothy's point. She was just being considerate of the little life growing inside her.

Urging her to think twice about it, to avoid any future regrets.

But Karen had made up her mind! Indecision brings chaos, and it was better to have a short misery than a long one. With her temperament, a year and a half down the line, she might not even remember what Jeffrey looked like.

As long as he turned over a new leaf, all would be well. But now, I'm thinking that the

where would that leave me?" "If you've come to terms with it, then I've got nothing more to say. Let's eat.”

wasn't long before the knocking

have left. How about we go for a walk after dinner, get some fresh air? You've been cooped up all day, and I've been buried in lawyer meetings.

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