Everett exhaled deeply, striding forward to envelop her in a firm embrace.

The force caught Dorothy off guard, her nose crashing against his chest, flooding her with a sharp pang of pain.

"Everett..."

"Don't ever makeunable to reach you, Dorothy. Even if you're mad, you can't just ignore my calls!"

Dorothy opened her mouth to respond, but before words could form, she felt a cool, damp sensation along her neck, sending her into a momentary

panic, her arms instinctively wrapping around Everett's waist.

He held her tightly, as if wishing to meld her into his very being, to becone.

"I'm sorry... I won't do it again." Dorothy found herself tangled in her emotions, instinctively choosing to evade further confrontation.

It wasn't that she truly wanted to be angry with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion for her, unfamiliar and unmanageable, leaving her sulking in

silence.

Quincy, I can't explain now, just this

"It's not that I don't trust

"Just trustingis enough."

Dr. Quincy. I'm just afraid she'll end up hopelessly

won't stand a chance against Dr.

Everett shone, the more

walk away, Dorothy believed Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her own merits

father and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan

a potential daughter-in-law, she was

steadfastness, no ace up her sleeve to

"She doesn't like me."

what about later?" Dorothy looked up at him, "The more

expressed envy of Dorothy's pure love for Everett, wishing

upon reflection.

You're all I've

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