Chapter 965


    He rarely spoke to her in such a tone, and that caught her off guard momentarily.


    Having said his piece, Everett regretted it as well. He was just too scared that Quincy might hurt


    Dorothy again, thus he wanted to keep her away from him.


    "I''m sorry, I was a bit..." he apologized.


    "It''s okay! It was work-rted anyway so I shouldn''t have interfered. If you''re feeling stuck, like you


    deliberately didn''t want to return Dr. Quincy''s calls, just pretend I never messaged you!" Dorothy


    might not know the specifics, but she was aware that anything involving the Lopez Corporation


    likely involved substantial funds. Being the CEO, he had to make his own considerations. She


    shouldn''t have ryed Quincy''s message in the first ce.


    "Are you upset?" Everett''s voice carried a hint of caution.


    Dorothy chuckled, "Not at all! I was worried about upsetting you."


    "I wouldn''t be upset with you." Everett paused, "You''re at the hospital?"


    "Yeah! Karen was being discharged, but the baby fell asleep, so we thought we''d let her wake up on


    her own. It''s a bit chilly today, didn''t want the baby catching a cold with the temperature drop."


    "I''lle pick you, Abigail, and Langston up once I wrap things up here."


    "Great! You can head straight to Jeffrey''s ce, we''re about to leave the hospital too."


    "Alright."


    After hanging up, she sighed, hoping her WhatsApp message wouldn''t cause any trouble for


    Everett.


    ...


    Once Everett ended the call with Dorothy, he dialed Quincy immediately. His tone was fierce right


    from the start, "Quincy, don''t push my boundaries."


    "I was merely seeking your help, Mr. Lopez. Since I couldn''t reach you, I had no choice but to


    approach Ms. Sanchez. But rest assured, I mentioned it was about a coboration, nothing more,"


    Quincy''s voice was calm, albeit a bit feeble to him.


    Everett clenched his fists tightly. If it weren''t for the fact that the antidote hadn''t been deciphered


    yet, and they still needed her to keep Dorothy alive, he''d really want to tear Quincy apart!


    "I don''t care why, but do not contact her again!" he snapped.


    "I understand." Quincy backed off, not looking to sh in the first ce, "You must be aware of my


    family situation by now. Jonathan pulled the funding, and I was hoping you couldnd my family a


    hand, Mr. Lopez."


    "You''ll provide the antidote if I help your family?"


    "I can give you an additional month," Quincy offered with a chuckle, "That way, you''d have more


    time to consider!"


    But fully curing Dorothy was definitely impossible. Not just for any other reason, but even if she


    wanted to survive, she needed to keep Dorothy close. She couldn''t even begin to imagine how dire


    her own fate would be otherwise.


    "Saving your family will cost a pretty penny."


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    Moreover, this sum could very well hold her family''s fate in his hands.


    "Indeed, but to Mr. Lopez, it''s merely pocket change," Quincy might not know everything, but he


    was well aware of Everett''s financial prowess.


    Not just saving her family, but even ten would be a breeze.


    After a brief pause, Everett spoke gravely, "I can offer you a sum not only to save your family but to


    ensure you''re set for life, provided you hand over the final antidote."


    "Mr. Lopez, do you take me for a fool? The day Ms. Sanchez''s poison is cured might very well be


    the day I meet my end."