Between every clash of lips, Everett felt as if he had finally come to life. Dorothy was also nervous, her hand gripping his pajama top as she looked up to meet his kiss, a flush of modesty coloring her cheeks. But when the kiss ended, he made no move to go further.

Everett suddenly pulled away, standing up on the floor, "Enough."

"Everett?"

"My mother just passed away a few days ago, I can't do this with you."

Dorothy's lips quivered, her eyes cast down, "I'm sorry, I'll just go sleep in the master bedroom then."

She hadn't thought it all through. She just wanted to be by his side.

As Dorothy slowly rose and walked out of the guest room, closing the door behind her, Everett suddenly called out, "Dorothy."

looked up, hope flickering in her eyes. She thought Everett would ask her to stay. But his next

can't keep going on

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led us into all this trouble. Your mother passed away, and my mother too... Dorothy, I can't get past these things and

already told you about my

my mom is

II

to carry these burdens forward! I'm

might have been angry, he had never truly let go and

all that be in the past! You,

"No."

to give up, but you refused. I just wanted to indulge you, to make you happy, without truly understanding the pain of losing your mother. But now,

go." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

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