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.

wash her hands before returning to her

blazer draped over

driveback to the office? There's a bit of a situation with the project team I need to handle." "Sure."

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

always so cautious, careful not to do

But, it's okay.

to truly accept someone, I don't want to be suspicious of them, whether they're a 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 been hard watching you struggle! No more of that, okay? Just be open with me, and

his hand resting on the center

you, for a lifetime." With so many uncertainties ahead, she didn't want

Quincy began to analyze Dorothy's

on understanding Dorothy's current

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