Everett was utterly smitten—that was a line only Jeffrey had the guts to say.
For the sake of thoroughness, the officer accompanied Jeffrey to the hospital to hear Everett himself declare he wouldn't press charges. Only after Everett had signed the settlement did they agree to release Dorothy.
She was injured, too.
Her red dress was torn at the chest, revealing a wound underneath where the blood had already dried. It was clear from the cut that Dorothy had truly wished for death.
She followed Jeffrey to the car with a vacant stride, silent and head bowed.
Thankfully, Jeffrey was certain she no longer had any weapons; otherwise, he'd still be worried she might try something drastic again.
"Hospital?" Jeffrey finally broke the long silence with a probing question.
At the sound of his voice, Dorothy lifted her head slightly, "No."
"What about your wound? It looks... pretty deep," Jeffrey coughed awkwardly, shifting his gaze away. The location of her injury was somewhat awkward, and he couldn't very well keep staring.
"I won't die from it."
"Don't talk about dying! If something happened to you today, Karen would have her baby right now!" Jeffrey shuddered at the thought. "I just don't get it! How did I not see this extreme side of you before?"
in their right mind would think about
was only at the first trial; it wasn't as if there was
knew that once Everett saw the verdict of the first trial, he'd definitely get involved. He might say he was done with Dorothy and didn't care if she lived or died, but his true feelings were almost written all
Dorothy's expression finally showed
"Did you tell Karen?"
course not! She's in her third trimester and was already on bed rest! If she
"Don't tell her."
have to tell me
Dorothy murmured in response, then fell silent
spoke up again.
doing? He’s in big trouble!" Jeffrey
him, her eyes clearly
nearly rolled his eyes hard enough to toss them at
wounds, and now he's got new ones. Knife wounds would be one thing, but on top of that, he's been
for a moment, "Everett has... late-stage
No misdiagnosis! Pure, unadulterated love-struck
Dorothy fell silent.
at the hospital, so it wouldn't be right for you to go. Wait until they leave, then I'll take you
an eye on Dorothy, so he couldn't let her out of