"Dorothy, you should delete Quincy's number from your phone." He didn't answer her question but instead offered a straightforward solution.

"Why should I?" "It'll stop you from overthinking," Everett said, gently stroking her hair. "Sweetheart, have you decided where we're going for our date?" With just a few words, he had labeled Dorothy as an overthinker.

It was as though pursuing the matter further would only show her lack of understanding.

Dorothy looked at Everett, sighed softly after a long pause.

"Everett, I feel like I'm not even myself anymore." "Oh?" "Sorry, please don't think I'm overly suspicious, okay? It's not that I don't trust you, it's just... I'm afraid of losing what we have." Dorothy ended up blaming herself for everything.

She thought she was being too sensitive.

had repeatedly assured her he would never choose Quincy over her, his disdain for Quincy evident in his eyes. Yet here she was, questioning him over and over again, which

contact with Quincy now was because of her

stood up straight, avoiding Dorothy's gaze as if unsure how to

prefer her making

apologize for? The date for the appeal hearing

Early next month.

a meeting and couldn't answer. She returned the call after the

court's decision to hear the appeal means we have a good chance of winning! Defendant Heather Garcia is definitely facing severe punishment; the court has already recognized her

defendant... the sentence might not be as severe as you'd hope. If Heather insists on protecting her, we lack the evidence to argue for

only do so much

wouldn't be able to handle the final

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