Chapter 593
Everett shot an instinctive look to Dorothy upon hearing the proposition.
Dorothy’s petite face had gone a shade paler, a forced calm painted over her features while her
lashes fluttered like the wings of a trapped butterfly. It took her several seconds to nod in
agreement, "Okay, I''ll go."
"If you don''t want to go alone, I cane with you," Keh offered gently.
"No need. Bye, Keh."
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Dorothy''s steps became noticeably flustered. It was Everett''s arm, wrapped supportively around her
waist, that guided her into the car and away from the scene.
Keh watched the car grow smaller in the distance until it disappeared from view, a storm of guilt
brewing inside him like a tempest.
He knew he shouldn''t have brought up her mother at such a moment—that was her sore spot.
But the indignation within him was just too strong to suppress.
Why should Everett y the magnanimous benefactor and do charity to him? He called it
compensation as if it wasn''t a tant insult!
Keh had tried to rise above the pettiness because he was deemed to be defeated. But he
hadn''t counted on Everett tailing Dorothy even for a simple errand!
Everett was always so cautious and always so attuned to Dorothy''s feelings...
Keh couldn''t believe Everett hadn''t considered how his own presence would rankle him.
Since Everett had chosen this path, Keh wouldn''t just sit back and take it. After all, for all of
Everett''s virtues, he was burdened with a mother who was nothing but trouble. He couldn’t me
this on anyone.
And yet Keh''s heart ached for Dorothy.
Torn between the harsh truth of her mother''s death and her love for Everett, she must have wrestled
with the choice more than anyone knew. She, who typically shied away from confrontation and
bottled up her emotions, was now ready to leave her two children for a month to be by Everett''s side
—a testament to her deep love for him.
From Everett''s bewildered gaze earlier, it was clear Dorothy hadn''t shared even a whisper of her
turmoil with him. She likely wanted to give their rtionship onest month to indulge in their
passion and set aside their grievances.
It was a rare decision for Dorothy, and Keh regretted bringing up her mother and reopening old
wounds.
...
Inside the car, the silence was as thick as it had been on the way over, but now it was heavy with an
unspoken tension.
Everett turned to look at Dorothy for the fifth time, and Dorothy finally caught his gaze.
"What''s wrong?" he murmured softly.
She shook her head, "Nothing, just a bit tired, I guess."
It was a lie, a cation.
"Are you upset I gave Keh those things?"
"No," Dorothy forced a thin smile, "He''s looked after your son for so long. You really should repay
him, although it might have been a bit much."
Some gifts were a gesture of gratitude, but they could feel like an insult if they were toovish.
"He''s made sacrifices in his career for Langston. Joining Lopez Corporation is out of the question,
and he wouldn''t want to. So I gave him apany of his own."
As for the mansion and the sports car—weren''t those just the normal tokens of appreciation?
That way, if Keh ever wanted to settle down, there would be no shortage of women keen to
marry him. If he could get himself a wife no matter how old he got, then he wouldn’t be fighting over
someone else''s wife.
"Don''t force him to ept. Keh has his own way of thinking," Dorothy said, fearing the tension
between them might escte.
"Alright." Everett agreed without hesitation.
The car pulled up to Bay Residence.
Stepping out, Dorothy looked up at the building. Her heart was a tumult of emotions she couldn''t
quite name.
Everett wrapped his arms around her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. His lips were
curving into a soft smile, "We''re home again."