"Can I just ask you one thing? Is that okay?" she asked.

"Go ahead." Dorothy chuckled, "Would you ever... leavebehind?" After all, she had nothing to her name, not a single thing that would deem her worthy of Everett.

She had always guarded her heart, prepared for the moment he would leave her for someone of his own social standing. So, even if he were to abandon her, she wouldn't be shocked; she would be just a bit heartbroken.

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