Chapter 854


    Everett''s grip was unwavering, a silent sentinel refusing to release her.


    At this moment, this man was unable to hide his desperation and pleading despite his best efforts to


    conceal them.


    Everett knew that if a crack appeared in his tightly wound emotions, there would be no way to reel


    them back in.


    He was clinging to thest shred of his dignity. That was until faintughter from the children''s room


    drifted over...


    In an instant, as if his strength had been siphoned away, Everett staggered forward, pulling Dorothy


    into a fierce embrace.


    "What about the kids? We''ve got kids; can''t you think about them?"


    Dorothy struggled a few times, aiming to break free from his hold. But he was relentless, crazed


    almost, pressing her against him to feel the heartbeat in his chest.


    "Everett, the kids... I''ve left them with the Lopez family. I''ve signed an agreement with your father."


    "You''re giving up on Abigail and Langston, too?"


    "Yes." Dorothy''s reply was crisp as if fearing a second''s dy would render her unable to speak


    again.


    "Everett, I no longer want anything to do with the Lopez family. Let me go, please."


    Everett didn''t budge, but he no longer applied force.


    With a gentle push, Dorothy easily set herself free. "Everett..."N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    "Just go." He didn''t look up, his body frozen in the previous pose, his voice calm. "Go, leave now."


    "Alright." Dorothy didn''t say goodbye; she just walked straight out of Bay Residence.


    In Everett''s eyes, her request upon returning from Eldorria City seemed abrupt, but in truth on the


    flight back, Dorothy had made up her mind.


    She had to separate from Everett.


    ...


    After leaving Bay Residence, Dorothy didn''t return to Karen''s apartment. Instead, she went straight


    to Be''s grave site.


    Along the way, she picked up a bouquet. Be was never fond of white; she preferred pink, but she


    never admitted it.


    Perhaps for Be, the choices of her youth had brought a lifetime of suffering, causing her to detest


    everything about those years.


    Dorothy bought pink roses.


    When she arrived at the cemetery, the sky was clear, but soon after her arrival, it began to cloud


    over. It looked like rain was on its way.


    "Mom, I''m here to see you." Dorothy ced the flowers down and slowly knelt before the


    gravestone.


    "I''m sorry... I couldn''t heed your advice, and I fell for the son of the man who killed you. I know if you


    were still here, you''d scold me fiercely! But what can I do? I can''t control myself."


    Dorothy lowered her gaze and pulled out awsuit notification from her bag, cing it in front of the


    gravestone.


    "Mom, the trial has begun. Rest assured, whether I win or lose, I''m prepared for either."


    After speaking, she took a deep breath, her eyes reddening, fighting back the tears with several


    blinks.


    "If the court grants me a fair trial and sentences them to the ultimate penalty, I might have to


    continue defying your teachings. I''ll go after Everett because I love him.


    If not... then I''ll take matters into my own hands. I will make sure they both meet you! It''s my duty as


    your daughter."


    So, right now, she couldn''t give Everett any answers. Nor could she ask Everett to intervene and


    demand a death sentence for his mother.


    All she could do was push Everett away, let him return to his rightful ce, and wait for the


    oue.