GoodRead"It's none of your business." Again, he spoke to her coldly.
Heather could never understand Everett. What did she lack? When it came to her feelings for him and her contributions to the Lopez Corporation, how was she any less than Dorothy?! He was supposed to be hers! In his office, Everett had just sat down when Kevin messaged him that everything was arranged.
He opened his laptop and quickly scanned the documents on the screen. His gaze uncontrollably fell on the report from the branch office about the Everglow City’s Resort project.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHad the project entered its second phase already? How was her injury healing? Had Kenneth been visiting her in the hospital? As he thought about this, a self-mocking smirk appeared on Everett's thin lips. He felt unbearably pathetic, more so than he had when he was trying to win Dorothy over.
What was even more humiliating was that he was simultaneously taking out his phone and dialing Jeffrey's number.
After a few rings, Jeffery picked up. "What's up? Can't handle the company on your own? Everett rubbed his forehead in frustration. It seemed like the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.
From the other end of the line, the sounds of an airport announcement could be heard.
"You're leaving Everglow City?" "Yeah, there's not much left to do here. | need to get back to help you out at the company.” Everett drummed his fingertips on his desk. He remained silent until Jeffrey thought he had hung up. Then he finally spoke in a low voice. "Is Dorothy... Is she healed?" "Oh, so that's what you wanted to ask!" Jeffrey exclaimed, "She's doing great! She’s swimming through the company like a fish in water. Many male superiors are relentlessly chasing her, just like you. It seems more than a few are pouring their hearts out for her. Anyone wanting to care for her would have to get in line." "Jeffrey, I'm being serious." "And I'm answering seriously! Dorothy's injury is healed, and she's back on the project. She's thriving in her career and swimming happily in love. Not only has she married, but in the second year after your divorce, she..." Jeffrey's statement hang in the air.
He suddenly remembered what Lane had said to him, which made a lot of sense.
Since he knew how much his good friend, Everett, cared about Dorothy, he realized that if he found out that she had not only married in a hurry but also had a daughter, his mental state would definitely take a hit.
So why bother telling him? "And then what?" "And then she forgot about you." Jeffrey sighed as he gave him advice. "Everett, you're so outstanding that the line of women wanting to chase you could reach all the way to France. Let go of Dorothy. You heard it yourself; she openly declared her love for her husband. You can't possibly want to be the homewrecker, right?" Everett was silent. He didn’t utter a single word. He hung up after nearly a minute.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJeffrey didn't need to tell him this. He had already repeated it to himself countless times. But it seemed not to work.
Suddenly, the ringing of a phone broke the silence in the office.
Everett glanced at his phone instinctively, realizing it wasn't his that was ringing, but another one.
He lit up the screen, revealing an unread message on WhatsApp.
It was a message from Dorothy.
[Hello, sir, I'm the owner of the car that you bumped into in Everglow City. My car has been repaired, and I've refunded the remaining money to you. Here's a photo of the receipt.] Along with it, a picture of her holding the receipt was attached.
This must be her personal WhatsApp. Everett could see the wound on Dorothy's finger when he zoomed into the picture.
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