"But I don't believe you can just let go."

After his mother passed away, he was heartbroken and downcast, wanting to vent the sadness within. Dorothy could understand all that, but she couldn't grasp how Everett could claim he was suddenly over it, ready to let go of their relationship. It just didn't sit right with her.

Over a decade together wasn't something you could just drop like a hot potato.

"I need some space," Everett admitted, knowing full well that simply stating he was over it wouldn't convince Dorothy.

"So, all this time, when you said you needed space, you were actually figuring out how to let go of me, of us?"

Dorothy felt her heart being squeezed at the thought!

She had believed... that Everett was trying to cool off and then return to their family life.

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was convinced there would never be another who could

to mention Kenneth, but he stopped himself before the words could escape. He feared Dorothy might do something rash in a moment of desperation...

done nothing wrong; you don't need a 'chance' from

you're leaving!" Dorothy's eyes welled up, though she fought back the tears, "You want to let go of our relationship, and it terrifies

was willing to admit to anything,

her. He had to act fast, to

always afraid of you leaving, you were always so

was always you taking the time to think about us. Now, I need

be my last night at Bay Residence until I've

"Everett..."

the kids call me. You didn't use

wanted to

call him,

up his mind. Any explanation

even with aggressive rehabilitation, he might manage a few steps at best, and with a limp. In the hospital, everyone kept the severity from him, but Kenneth knew his leg was

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