Others she might not know well, but Everett, she knew like the back of her hand.

If it came down to trading his life for hers right now, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

Everett squeezed her hand, his voice deep with a hint of sorrow, "Without me, none of this would have happened to you. I owe you."

"You don't owe me anything. Without you, I would have lost so much more."

Dorothy had come to terms with it all.

She figured that as long as there was light at the end of the tunnel, what did it matter how bitter the journey was? If you could endure it, wouldn't the sweetness that followed be all the more rewarding? Soon, Jeffrey emerged, carrying Karen in his arms.

Dorothy was taken aback, "What happened? Why is she being carried?"

"She said her legs gave out, scared stiff," Jeffrey explained, a touch of embarrassment in his voice.

Everett drove them home, and it was almost time for him to meet with Quincy.

"Karen's a bit shaken up. I'll stay here with her. You go on and do what you need to. We can touch base after you're done." "Alright."

Karen finally asked,

"Yeah."

okay with

"My hero's out there figuring out how to

too busy feeling grateful

...

herself up for the meeting with

all focused

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voice firm, "Mr. Lopez is fine. Heather used to

quickly agreed, "Then Mr. Lopez it is!

didn't continue, seemingly contemplating how to broach the

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