"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.

how well Kenneth

hide anything from the man who had

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, I knew something was off because

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

"It's nothing, really. Just a little argument, and

"You're definitely not okay."

know you're here visiting me in the hospital! This would be the time

you."

QUMS

Kenneth insisted Karen invite

to test

Everett was still as attentive

Clearly, he wasn't.

single

Everett's just swamped with work

tell him you're

tensed, silence falling

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

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

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