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."

would ask her to stay. But his next words extinguished the light in Dorothy's

keep going on like this with

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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

told you about my mother's situation!

my mom is

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have to carry these

never truly let go and accepted them. But

turn the page on this? Let all that be in the past! You, me, the kids,

"No."

I just wanted to indulge you, to make you happy, without truly understanding the pain of losing your mother. But now, I've felt

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