"That's great, Kenneth, I'm genuinely happy for you."

Of course, Dorothy didn't want to see Kenneth hobbling around for the rest of his life. He was such a proud man, accomplished too. Who would want to see him disabled?

"Looks like you haven't been eating well lately, lost your appetite?"

"Maybe, work's been hectic."

"No matter how busy work gets, you can't skip meals! If you lose any more weight, you're going to start looking gaunt."

Dorothy chuckled, "Well, gaunt it is then."

Did she even care about her looks anymore?

Kenneth's gaze lingered on Dorothy, and after a long moment, he sighed.

"Dorothy, you're still trying to act tough."

Startled, Dorothy didn't respond.

"Fighting with Everett? Or is he... not treating you right?"

"No, we're good," she quickly replied, fearing Kenneth might probe further.

underestimated how well

hide anything from the man

The more you do, the more I worry. Just be honest with me." Kenneth's voice grew heavier, and his eyes fell, "In fact, when Jeffrey deliberately mentioned you in front of me,

thinks he's being sly, but not only me, Karen can see through him too! Still, we're clueless

really. Just a little argument, and it's

"You're definitely not okay."

would be the time he'd be frantically figuring out

you."

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Karen invite

to test

if Everett was still as attentive as

Clearly, he wasn't.

hadn't received a single call since she

work today,

now, tell him you're

atmosphere tensed, silence falling between

Dorothy sighed, "Kenneth, just focus on getting your leg treated! My issues, you really don't need

Everett put into winning you over, why isn't he cherishing

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