Dorothy's brow furrowed slightly, a sign that she was on the verge of saying something more, but Everett gently patted the back of her hand in a comforting gesture.

"You've sacrificed so much to get to where you are today, I can't let you give it all up because of me," he said, his voice laced with empathy and concern.

The thought of Dorothy, pregnant and receiving the devastating news of her mother's passing, still haunted Everett.

He couldn't bear to think of her shattering at that moment.

enduring a difficult childbirth, working tirelessly to provide for her

Dorothy's relentless efforts dissipate into nothing just because she wanted to be with

trap one. Instead, I'd plant the flowers they love and wait for them to cto me, to choose to stay by my side. Dorothy, I want you to always feel free." Rather than feeling as if she had to give up on things she wasn't ready

She had once thought her life meaningless, believing that without her, Everett would merely be saddened for

sense of shame. It was an overwhelming feeling of unworthiness. "You're so

to call it devoted." The car filled with

him big brother!" Abigail

in crooked handwriting:

around 'I love you's. Kids are so naive!" He seemed to forget his earlier claim of sharing

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