The conversation took a sharp turn, leaving Jeffrey struggling to keep up.

"Huh?" "What do you mean by 'huh'? Hurry up, go find Quincy, and sort this out! We need her to cure Dorothy!" Karen stood up abruptly and pushed Jeffrey out of the room, "If anything happens to Dorothy, it's on you! I'll never forgive you!" "But I just got back! I haven't even spent any twith my daughter yet!" Jeffrey protested with a look of despair.

She waved dismissively, "Your daughter's right here; she's not going anywhere. Get Quincy on board, and you can spend all day, every day, playing daddy!" Bang! Before Jeffrey could respond, the door slammed shut in his face.

"Ah, man-" He opened his mouth to protest but instead ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.

them, do whatever with her, just don't kill her!"

"And keep her hands safe! We need them for the antidote!" "Forget it, I'll handle it myself. Don't touch her until I get there." Upon her return to

felt guilty towards

fact, she felt guilty towards

withdrawing the lawsuit with Everett, she headed towards the living room. There, she found Everett by the window, deeply engrossed in a phone call, his brow furrowed with concern over svexing issue. Dorothy

and her issue wasn't urgent. It could wait. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

it would be the perfect tWalk with

to step out for a bit." "Hmm?" She sat up, concerned, "Something at the office? Then go ahead, don't worry about me." Everett's lips twitched, as if he wanted to say more. But he simply

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