Everett immediately steadied her with both hands. He sensed Dorothy's discomfort with sharp intuition. Her delicate face paled instantly, yet she tried to muster a facade of being fine.

"Does it hurt a lot?" he asked.

Dorothy shook her head, "No..." Everett knew why she was lying, thus feeling a mix of helplessness and frustration. Without further ado, he whipped out his phone to call a doctor for Dorothy.

She tried to stop him, but before she could utter a word, darkness enveloped her vision, and she passed out cold.

Thankfully, Everett was there to catch her, preventing her from hitting the ground.

I need to take her now, Jeffrey. Callif

was Everett who had her confined here. At least

fell

heard footsteps and barely opened her eyes

suit, his handsface stern and his gaze intimidating. It seemed...

look and smiled, "Mr. Lopez, could you please bringmy suitcase?" Everett frowned, "Don't play games with me!" "It's not a game. The antidote is in my suitcase; I need it to give it to you." Her readiness to hand over the antidote made Everett doubt

knew about it, as well as Everett's capabilities and influence. Yet... "But I know even more how important Ms. Sanchez is toyou." "Are you doing this just for your father's money?" Everett's face was grim, "If so, hand over the antidote, and I'll pay." Quincy shook her head, "I just don't want to be controlled anymore! Before this, I begged the Lopez family and Ms. Sanchez, but no one listened, and no one tried to see it from my perspective! So, I had to find my own way." Everett had no patience for her story. He grabbed her by the throat, his voice thunderous, "The antidote!" But as his grip tightened, Quincy only showed signs of discomfort without a hint of pleading. It was as if she was certain he

Quincy to gasp

antidote. This has nothing to

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