Chapter 624


    As soon as he said that, Karen felt an even stronger urge to cry.


    "Any other ideas? I''m not ready to settle down this early..."


    "Nope, this is it!" Jeffrey had been eager to make things official, and this little mishap seemed like


    an assist in his favor!


    At his words, Karen couldn''t help but let a few tears slip out.


    "Well, then you should call your parents. It''s perfect timing since you''ve got that gift in the car. Let''s


    make it a meet-and-greet today."


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    Jeffrey''s anxious expression morphed into an even brighter smile, "Deal! I''ll call them right now!"


    ...


    After wandering all the spots they wanted to visit in Snowfall City, Everett and Dorothy had Kevin


    book their return flight.


    Dorothy was mindful that Everett had a pile of work waiting for him back in Eldorria City. He couldn''t


    shirk his corporate duties entirely to keep herpany, after all.


    Having seen the highlights of Snowfall City, including Central Street and the majestic cathedral,


    Dorothy felt content.


    She carefully packed all the souvenirs she bought in Snowfall City into her suitcase.


    Everett watched her with a hint of a smile, "You know, I could buy you heaps of these."


    "But souvenirs are special because of the memories attached to them. If you just swamp me with


    them, they lose their sentimental value."


    "So, will you think of me when you look at them?"


    Dorothyughed, a bit exasperated, "Oh, there''s plenty that reminds me of you."


    It wasn''t just the trinkets from Snowfall City, was it?


    Everett stepped closer, wrapping his arms around her, "Have you missed me these past four


    years?"


    "Guess it yourself."


    "I bet you did," Everett grinned. "Otherwise, why haven''t you dated anyone else?"


    Dorothy looked up at him, "How can you be so sure?"


    "I just know." Everett''s certainty was unshakeable. "As long as you didn''t end up with Keh, you


    wouldn''t have settled for anyone else."


    "Why''s that?"


    "If someone could waltz into your heart that easily, why would I have spent all these years scheming


    to win you back?"


    Getting close to Dorothy, whether as a friend or a lover, required endless patience and preparation.


    She wasn''t one to open her heart easily!


    In fact, one might say that to even touch base with her, you''d need to invest a lot. And even then,


    you might not get the oue you desired. Whether you called Dorothy cold or overly cautious,


    that''s just who she was.


    Jeffrey had suggested countless times that Everett should reveal everything he''d done for Dorothy,


    iming it would help win her back. But Everett never even entertained the thought.


    He knew it wouldn''t work.


    If he barged into her world as a dominant presence, Dorothy would probably run for the hills, not


    give a second thought to any supposed romantic feelings.


    "So why the heck are you so set on cracking this tough nut?" Dorothy sometimes wondered if


    Everett''s patience would have made any other woman fall in love by now.


    "Because I only want you. No one else can take your ce."


    "Everett, you know about my family background. Sometimes, I get so frustrated with my own


    personality, but I can''t help it! There''s just so much that I''m afraid of, so many things beyond my


    control that I obsess over."


    Everett took her hand and ced it in his, "As long as you don''t let go of me, I''ll always stand by


    your side."