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

softly, "It's not that

"Just trustingis enough."

she hesitated, then deflated, conceding, "It's not that I distrust Dr. Quincy. I'm just afraid she'll end

I'm afraid I won't stand a chance against Dr.

brighter Everett shone, the more

exclusive claim, her own merits and assets insufficient to fully

old friends,

As a potential daughter-in-law, she was already approved by the

no ace up her sleeve to best

"She doesn't like me."

later?" Dorothy looked up at him, "The more you two interact,

in Swevia Country, Quincy had often expressed envy of Dorothy's pure

upon reflection.

get it? You're all I've ever

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