"It's not that bad yet! Don't jump to conclusions." Everett was skeptical, refusing to believe that a mere poisoning left them with no options. "Think hard about what you've eaten or used recently!" Dorothy furrowed her brows, racking her brain.

"The only people I've been in close contact with are Karen, Jeffrey, you... and Dr. Quincy." "Quincy? When did you meet her?" "That day... Jeffrey tookto the hospital after I hurt you, and that's when I saw her." The words Quincy had spoken to her were still vivid in Dorothy's memory.

She had expressed her reluctance to marry Everett due to their families' unison. Yet, if she refused to drop her lawsuit, she'd be forced to agree. She had resigned herself to eventually marrying Everett.

"Did Quincy give you anything to eat or drink?" "She handeda bottle of water!" Everett's brow furrowed instantly, "Did you drink it?" Dorothy nodded, "Yeah, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. I had just seen you in the hospital, and then I ran into her. She later tookto a lounge." Everett didn't respond but stood up immediately.

quickly grabbed Everett's arm, "It couldn't have been Dr. Quincy! She's too pure and kind-hearted. If it weren't for her, you might

be her!" Everett patted her hand gently. "I'll just ask, I promise to be subtle." Dorothy sighed, resigned. "She has no motive to harm me! Dr. Quincy herself said she didn't want to marry you." "Quincy's family recently needed a substantial amount of money to cover sdebts, an amount they couldn't possibly gather on their own. But suddenly, my father volunteered to provide her family with the money! I suspect

were just

Dorothy didn't reply.

what I'm doing" Everett stroked her hair and essed her forehead. "No matter what, I won't let anything happen to you."

but the call wouldn't go through. He tried a

away, Mr. Lopez." A few minutes

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