"Alright, so if Abigail and Langston are tagging along with you, does that mean I'm free to look for someone else?"

That one sentence nearly had Everett choking on his own breath.

When he spoke again, his tone was edged with frustration, "Are you that desperate?"

"Yes! I am that desperate," Dorothy admitted boldly, her gaze fixed on him. "Since you can talk about breaking up and leaving us to marry whoever we want in the future, then I'm going to find a new boyfriend, right here, right now! Any guy will do! I'll make sure to get married to someone else before you tie the knot with Quincy!"

"Don't forget, Kenneth is still single."

п

"Everett, I'm not joking with you. As soon as you marry Quincy, I'll definitely marry—"

"Enough."

Everett cut her off.

His temples were throbbing by now.

"Suit yourself. If Kenneth is willing to marry you, then by all means, go ahead. There's no need to tell me all this."

"Are we done here? You can leave now."

He turned his back to her, refusing to look at Dorothy any longer.

heard her footsteps as she left, and

sure she was gone, Everett immediately took out

Kenneth still in the

"Yeah!"

them Kenneth needs to go abroad for surgery and recovery. Then pick a far-off country

...

didn't return to

the apartment Karen used

Throughout the journey, Dorothy

good cryet frustrations,

arrived, to vent

swnsel.net

over.

things

eyes were dry

It was almost laughable.

She couldn't even cry.

curled up, she stared

mess, and

seemed like ages, the repeated ring of

missed calls from Karen

is Quincy calling me now?

smile and called Karen

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