"Mmm."

Everett couldn't keep his gaze on her for too long, quickly averting his eyes.

"Will you be coming home tonight?"

It took Dorothy a moment of internal struggle before she could voice her question.

She was afraid of receiving an answer she didn't want, afraid it might irritate Everett, but...

But she needed to know.

"Not sure."

"Daddy, can you come home tonight, please?" Abigail piped up, voicing the question Dorothy didn't dare to ask.

Langston was a clever one; he had sensed something off between their parents when Kevin hinted at pretending to be sick.

Seeing that they might have had a fight, he reluctantly decided to play along.

"Yeah, Daddy, please come home tonight! I have so many questions for you."

With both kids pleading, it would seem suspicious if Everett refused, potentially raising Dorothy's suspicions.

A sudden coldness couldn't be too apparent.

"I'll come home after work, then."

Daddy!" Abigail cheered, planting a kiss

defense against his

promise to come home, Dorothy

putting down his daughter before heading

he reached it, Dorothy suddenly stepped

"Everett, wait."

turned around

is in the hospital now. Karen said he's out of danger and moved

Kenneth.

His biggest rival.

complex for a

from this situation without

Kenneth was quite

knowing the full

no longer

want to go, just

want

to tell

a stern face, leaving those words behind as he stepped

be played out! Until Dorothy could get the antidote and be completely

Bay Residence, Everett got into his car and

just woken up,

bed at

my cousin's in the

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