"Go ahead if you want to, but you don't need my permission."

"Do you even care a tiny bit about Dorothy's health anymore?" Quincy quirked a brow, her tone laced with sarcasm. "Heartless, much?" Everett frowned at her, irritation clear in his gaze. "Leave."

"I just came to see how you're doing."

"Don't bother, just go."

Silence.

Everett turned away, pulling the blanket over his head in a clear sign he had no interest in engaging further.

It wasn't long before Quincy's footsteps faded away.

Only once he was sure the door had clicked shut did Everett sit up again.

He grabbed his phone and dialed Kevin. "Where are you?"

"Picking up the kids, on our way back to their place!" Kevin's voice perked up at the sound of Mr. Lopez. "Mr. Lopez, are you feeling better?"

"Send me your location." Everett bypassed the question.

"Sure, sending it now."

After hanging up, Everett swung his legs out of bed and left the hospital.

Dorothy was back at their place, waiting for Abigail and Langston.

took the opportunity to whip up some dinner, thinking

she finished setting the table and washed her

"Coming!"

over, a smile spreading across her face as

then, her smile

"Everett?"

he supposed to be

he saw her. "I dreamt about dad last night and missed him so much today. So, I asked Kevin to call

Everett, noticing his

"Mommy?"

sick, he should be in

to let

made herself clear

she couldn't bring herself

want daddy

rare for Langston to be this adamant, clinging to Everett's

Seeing her brother's determination,

Abigail

in, "Mommy!

I

he stay

please?"

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