Chapter 654


    Everett pressed his lips, then hung up the phone.


    Shortly after, Dorothy descended the stairs to find him deep in thought, his handsome face tense,


    looking rather unhappy. She approached him cautiously.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Everett reached out and naturally pulled her into his embrace. "Just thinking about when we''ll head


    back to Bay Residence after this trip."


    "Once your injury is all healed up."


    He looked up at her. "You mean ''we'' are going back together, right?"


    "Everett, why do you always ask that?" Dorothy did not want to lie to him, so she simply smiled and


    took his hand. "Please don''t, I don''t like it."


    Her disapproval was enough to silence any remaining words Everett had.


    If Dorothy did not like something, he would not do it.


    "Let''s get some sleep, okay? We have a flight to catch tomorrow, and I''m pretty wiped out."


    "Okay."


    ...


    The next day, Everett and Dorothy boarded the ne to Swevia Country.


    He booked the entire first-ss cabin thanks to Abigail and Langston''s presence, thinking it would


    give the kids some space to y.


    "You''ve got money, but you don''t have to waste it like this."


    Dorothy felt the pinch!


    Even though she knew Everett''s wealth was vast and such expenses were trivial to him, Dorothy,


    who had climbed up from humble beginnings, had thriftiness etched into her very bones.


    After all, the cost of this flight could cover what she made during all three years of junior high.


    Maybe even more.


    "Feeling the pinch?"


    "Yeah."


    Dorothy nodded honestly.


    Everett thought momentarily, then said, "How about this: I let you manage all my finances? That


    way, you''d know whenever I''m about to buy something or spend money, and you could always


    remind me to save."


    "Never mind. Your money is too much for me to manage.”


    Even Karen would not dare to take over Jeffrey''s assets, let alone Everett''s! Being a core figure of


    the Lopez Corporation, the amount of money he had was a number Dorothy could not even fathom.


    "If it''s too much, you could hire someone to manage it."


    "No, thanks. I''ll pass and leave your money to your own! I don''t have the head for finances."


    Seeing her head shake like a bobblehead, Everett did not press the issue.


    After all, his money was her money.


    The ten-hour flight swiftly passed, and the ne smoothlynded at Memo Airport.


    The people who hade to pick them up were waiting, bowing respectfully upon seeing Everett.


    "Sir."


    "Mhm."


    Everett handed off the luggage to them, and then, with one hand holding Abigail and the other


    holding Dorothy''s, they headed to the car.


    No sooner had they settled in than Dorothy''s phone began to ring.


    He nced over instinctively, his gaze darkening.


    It was Keh.


    Why could he not just leave them be?


    Knowing Everett was upset, Dorothy did not answer immediately but instead smiled. "He''s probably


    just concerned about whether we arrived safely. Don''t be like that!"


    "My girl doesn''t need his concern."


    "Everett, don''t be so childish."


    Abigail turned around from the front seat, looked at her dad, and stuck out her tongue. "Langston,


    Mommy says daddy''s childish! Haha!"


    "Daddy''s just jealous of Keh." Langston always had a knack for hitting the nail on the head.


    Dorothy didn''t know what to say in response.


    Everett, however, nodded in agreement, openly admitting, "That''s right, how can I not be when your


    mommy is so charming? Keh always tries to take my ce."


    Dorothy sighed in exasperation. "Everett, don''t teach the kids wrong things!"This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.