"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

no defense

promise to come

again, putting down

reached it, Dorothy suddenly stepped forward,

"Everett, wait."

He turned

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

Kenneth.

His biggest rival.

turned complex for a

from this situation without considering what would happen

was

knowing the

really believe he no longer had

want to go,

didn't want to

need to tell

keep a stern face, leaving

Dorothy could get the antidote and be completely safe.

Residence, Everett got into his car

just woken up, his

still in bed at

my cousin's in

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