Everett, I don't want to be a burden on you anymore! Go be the CEO you are meant to be, focus on your work, and don't make exceptions forall the time. You know it makesfeel guilty.

She didn't want her relationship to be muddied with guilt or obligations.

Everett had already sacrificed so much for her in the past. Dorothy knew that standing shoulder to shoulder with him might be a far reach, but at least she didn't want to be the one holding him back.

I do what I do out of my own free will.

Mimicking his tone, Dorothy smiled and teased, Con, be a sport, will you? I promise you, I won't stay long. Just a few words with Heather and then I'll leave! She's at the end of her road now. If I don't go, I'll regret it once her sentence is carried out.

Throughout her life, Heather had always been competing with Dorothy, always trying to best her. Dorothy understood that a lot of Heather's resentment stemmed from their childhood experiences.

Her mother was the other woman, which inevitably led to Heather being the subject of gossip.

a very young age. It

everything was coming to an end. Her malice, her hatred, it was all drawing to a

aside, as her sister, Dorothy wanted to be there for her

convince Everett not to accompany her to the prison, she

see Heather, Jeffrey Turner drove them, with Karen

say something awful or try to scare you... Maybe we should just go shopping instead? Karen feared what Heather might

feel uncomfortable

still bothered Jeffrey to this

sentence was something she had pushed for. Of course, Heather hated

decided to go through with

There was nothing to feel guilty

Okay.

solemn black outfit for the occasion, signifying the gravity

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