Langston nonchntly shrugged his shoulders.


    "Whatever, ying video games is way more fun than hanging out with girls!"


    Everett was about to grab his phone, "Say that again, and I''ll record it for your future girlfriend to hear."


    "Go ahead! Fine by me!"


    Dorothy, while dishing out some cereal for breakfast, couldn''t help but chime in, "You two are acting like you''re not even two years oldbined! Everett, are you really stooping to his level?" Langston was just a kid!


    Of course, he was all about fun and games right now. How could he understand the importance of a girlfriend?


    "I''m just collecting some dirt on him early! That way, if he steps out of line when he''s got a girlfriend, I''ll have something to hold over him," Everett said as he naturally took over Dorothy''s task. Dorothy raised an eyebrow, "Oh? And you''re nning to meddle in who he dates?"


    Just like... Jonathan Lopez would meddle in his.


    "Of course not," Everettughed, "As long as the kid stays loyal, he won''t tarnish my reputation."


    He might as well have said, don''t be like Mr. Turner! Having fun is all good until you meet someone you genuinely like, and then it''s just one problem after another.


    "Don''t worry, listening to your son, he doesn''t n on finding anyone."


    "Him? No way! If it''s gic, by middle school, he''ll definitely have someone he likes."


    Dorothy nced over, only to find Everett had been looking at her for who knows how long.


    Langston rolled his eyes in exasperation.


    "I''ve had enough of this."


    With Everett setting the scene, it was now Dorothy''s turn to take action.


    Having her involved certainly moved things along significantly, cutting through a lot of red tape.


    Quincy knew he was about to have a child with Everett, which practically sealed her position as his fiancée without him saying it outright!


    Though he hadn''t made it explicit, the very suggestion of wanting her to carry the Lopez family''s next generation was acknowledgment enough.


    "Have you made up your mind? Are you okay with this?"


    When Quincy called again, her tone wasn''t as frantic.


    Instead, she sounded quiteposed.


    Dorothy was reviewing some office renovation designs and quickly excused herself with an apologetic look to the designer before stepping aside. "Is this the best you can do for me?"


    "Aren''t you satisfied?"


    "Who wouldn''t want more?" Dorothy chuckled, "Especially from Everett He''s got so much, and this is just a drop n the ocean! Even for child


    support, it''s hardly enough


    Quincy scoffed, "Child support? If you hadn''t brought it up, I''d have forgotten to tell you! Mr. Lopez said it''s time to start trying for a baby We''re probably going to have our own child soon! By then... you might not even get this much. You better think it over." Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    "Trying for a baby?!" Dorothy''s voice pitched higher, "You''re actually nning to have a baby? Did Everett actually say that?"


    "Of course!"


    "I don''t believe it!" Dorothy immediately retorted, "I can''t believe Everett would say that to you! He clearly... clearly told me he would love me forever!"


    Quincy felt this reaction was more like it.


    Previously, Dorothy seemed indifferent, but that was all a fa?ade!


    Without this reaction from Dorothy, Quincy wouldn''t have felt the sweet taste of victory.


    "From the moment you insisted on


    going to court, it was over between you two! Now, Mr. Lopez has


    decided to follow his father''s advice, marry me, and settle down