GoodRead"Dorothy! | knew I'd find you here." Suddenly, Heather's voice echoed in her ears.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDorothy retracted her hand and looked up at her. "What is it?" "Don't tell me you've forgotten our agreement. You promised me you'd divorce Everett, and now, not only is he planning your wedding, but you've also agreed to it?" Heather's anger was tangible as she recalled the message Jeffrey had sent.
She had given everything to Everett and got nothing in return. Now, despite Dorothy's situation, Everett insisted on leaving the hospital to plan their wedding.
"This is his request. Without it, he won't sign the divorce papers. What should | do? Take him to court?" "Don't get too smug!" "Smug about what?" Dorothy didn't look at her; instead, she gazed upon the mother and daughter walking further away. "You were capable of causing my mother's death, leaving me with nothing. I'm terrified of you." Heather caught on to the undertone of her words and crossed her arms. "I didn't kill your mother. She died from her illness. How is that my fault?" Predicting her denial, Dorothy could only manage a sarcastic smile. "Everett said we'd head to city hall after the wedding. Until then, | don't want to see you. And don't you dare harm anyone close to me. After all, I've got nothing left to lose." Having nothing to lose, in a way, was powerful.
Heather raised an eyebrow as her gaze suddenly fell on Dorothy's abdomen. "Don't worry; | don't want to see you either! There's one last thing. Jeffrey said you can't have children anymore. Is that true?" Dorothy knew one lie needed countless others to uphold it. "It is." "Do you want to get a second opinion? | know some specialists in this field." Heather's "concern" was a facade that Dorothy saw right through. There was no doubt that she wanted to confirm the truth.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"There's no need. | don't care. It's better without children.” To avoid Heather's suspicion, Dorothy kept her gaze elsewhere as she spoke.
Lying to Jeffrey was easy. Men weren't as observant and didn’t overthink like women did.
Women were keen observers.
"Dorothy, we're sisters after all. We share the same blood. | do care about you. Honestly, if | didn't love Everett so much that | can't imagine life without him, | would've let him be with you." Heather said, attempting to close the distance between them.
Dorothy scoffed. "Stay away! We have no relation. Neither in the past nor in the future. Don't try to cozy up to me." "Everything | said is true.” Heather's demeanor softened as if she had suddenly let her guard down. She looked like she wanted to have a heart-to-heart conversation. "Believe it or not, if it weren't for Everett, | wouldn't compete with you. There's no other man in the world that would catch my eye.” Despite her hatred for Dorothy and her mother, Heather had her pride. She wanted no one but Everett.
"Do you know that if it weren't for Everett and my desire to be worthy of him, | wouldn't have studied so hard and worked so tirelessly? To please the Lopez family... To please his mother, | even..."
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