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.

I can't explain now, just this one thing, can

"It's not that I don't

"Just trustingis enough."

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

I... I'm afraid I won't stand

Everett shone, the more inadequate Dorothy

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

a different story. Her father and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan even

was already approved by

Dorothy had nothing but Everett's steadfastness, no ace up

"She doesn't like me."

at him, "The more you

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

upon reflection.

it? You're all

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