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 life of hiding from a very young age. It was

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

that aside, as her sister, Dorothy wanted to be there for her in her final

her

the day they went to see Heather, Jeffrey Turner drove them, with

heart. I'm worried she might say something awful or try to scare you... Maybe we should just go shopping instead? Karen feared what Heather might say, something along the lines of never resting in peace until she had her

feel

bothered Jeffrey to this day!

considered this possibilit So. After all, Heather's death sentence was something she had pushed for. Of course, Heather hated

after much deliberation, Dorothy decided to go through

had not wronged Heather. There was nothing to feel guilty about. Alright, then go see her. Jeffrey

Okay.

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