"Um, didn't you fall asleep?" Dorothy was startled by Everett's sudden movement.

Everett opened his eyes, and even in the dim moonlit room, he could precisely lock onto her gaze.

"Answer my question." "I was heading to bed." As Dorothy turned to leave, he caught her wrist as his tall figure rose abruptly from the couch, "Tell me, I want to hear it." "Just because you want to hear it means I have to answer?" "Yes." Everett's tone was unusually commanding when he forced a direct response from her.

Dorothy knew she couldn't dodge this, and after a moment, her demeanor softened slightly, "You want my trust, and I can't give it." "What if you don't have to trust me? Can you be at peace by my side then?" he asked.

dream of in their lifetime! But being with me, you'd lose so much! You'd even... bear the stigma of being an unfilial son for life!" "But..." "Letfinish." "Alright." Dorothy took a deep breath, eyes downcast as she said, "I'm torn, too. I know if I give up clearing my mother's name, I could gain the approval of the Lopez family; I could be with you

this, and death seems the

Amanda, she

wasn't for lack of opportunity but a complete loss of will. She just wanted to be free to leave this world forever, where none of its turmoil could touch her. She'd

Eventually, her hallucinations began.

she could see her mother waving her over

and she could read the lines carved on them, "Pierceinto your body, and

calmly voiced these thoughts, a boundless fear

day if can make you the first person I see

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