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 one thing, can

softly, "It's not that I don't

"Just trustingis enough."

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

afraid I won't stand a

shone, the

Dorothy believed Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her own merits and assets

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

potential daughter-in-law, she was already approved

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

"She doesn't like me."

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

of Dorothy's pure love for Everett, wishing

upon reflection.

You're all I've

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