GoodRead"Suit yourself." Dorothy seemed awfully tired. She was exuding a kind of exhaustion that made it seem like she couldn't bear to exchange another word with him, and it didn't seem pretentious.
In fact, she was in no mood for conversation.
Her mother’s funeral was set for three days later. She didn’t have many relatives or friends, and she didn't want Everett to know, so she decided to keep it simple.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter that, the room fell into an eerie silence.
She steeled herself and looked at Everett. This time, she didn’t avoid his gaze; her eyes were devoid of any emotion. "Can you leave now?" "Okay, I'll leave. We'll talk tomorrow.” "Talk about what tomorrow? Wasn't | clear enough? Everett, | used to think that being with you would be like a walk in the park, but now I realize that your family is just too much. | can't stand their condescending attitude. | don't want to be with you anymore.
Do you understand?" Dorothy knew that if she only said she was breaking up because she was tired, he would never believe it, so she had to mix the truth with lies.
"I'll find a way to send them abroad.” "Is that your solution? Going abroad would make them accept me? Do you understand what | mean? | can't stand the gap between us and this feeling of being looked down upon!" Dorothy raised her eyebrows as she enunciated each word with all her strength. "If I couldn't live without you, that'd be one thing. But you're not worth enduring all this." "Dorothy, give me some time." "I have a better choice. Why should | give you time?" Everett's hand clenched abruptly. "Kenneth?" "Yes!" Afraid of revealing her feelings, Dorothy quickly averted her eyes during a scoff, making her nonchalant attitude seem more genuine. "His parents like me; my mom thinks highly of him, and Kenneth is Karen's relative. We're from the same world.
Mr. Lopez, it's been really hard for me to reach your level. Consider it a good deed, and let me go." "Dorothy, how can you be so calm?" Everett slowly got up and stepped back. "You're lying to me and pretending. Don't think | can't see it!" "Suit yourself." She repeated the same line and then lay back down on the bed, not saying another word.
After what felt like an eternity, Dorothy heard Everett's footsteps leaving and the door closing. At the same time, the tears that had filled her eyes finally fell.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." Although all of this had nothing to do with Everett, after so much had happened, she couldn't continue to be with him as if nothing had happened.
Dorothy even resisted the idea from the bottom of her heart that her mother's death was related to Everett's parents.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHow should she face Everett, then? What attitude should she adopt, and what mood should she be in? She would rather believe that this whole thing was just Heather's idea.
On the vast bed, Dorothy tried hard to cover her mouth with her hand, not letting out a sound of her crying.
Those cruel words she said earlier were akin to cutting her own flesh. She couldn't say them a second time. So, she couldn't let Everett notice anything and couldn't let him feel any of her feelings.
When her tears had soaked her pillow and the sky was gradually lightening, Dorothy took out her phone and sent Heather a message.
[I've mentioned parting ways with Everett. He'll definitely investigate. | know you'll handle the rest. | have two requests. First, don't touch anyone around me again. Second, get me out of here.]
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