It was only Quincy I had seen earlier.

So, this scent must be hers.

Which means...

Earlier, when Everett left, I thought he went to the hospital, not wanting to tellhe was actually meeting Quincy.

Dorothy tugged at her own shirt, sniffing it carefully again.

Sure enough, the fragrance was the sone I had detected on Everett.

her hands before returning

with his blazer draped over one arm, was waiting

of a situation with the project team I need to handle." "Sure." Back in

several glances, Everett couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "What's wrong?" "Nothing," Dorothy replied, sitting up straight before eventually changing her statement, "Everett, I understand you meeting Quincy was for my sake." II "So you really don't have to hide it from me." Even the perfscent, she understood, was linked to Everett's intentions to conceal

he's always so cautious, careful not to do anything that might upset

But, it's okay.

friend or a partner. "Yeah, next tI need to see her, I'll tell you." "Everett, you've been walking on eggshells around me, and it's

hand resting on

lifetime." With so many uncertainties ahead, she didn't

Quincy began to analyze

was also keen on understanding Dorothy's current health status! If Dorothy's condition worsened, it meant Quincy's own

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