GoodReadEverett thought Dorothy was out for some old-fashioned vigilante justice, so he went out of his way to drag the culprit into the light, ready for her to take her revenge however she saw fit.
But Dorothy was surprisingly calm.
After a long silence, she lifted her gaze to meet Everett's steady eyes.
"Having power doesn't give you the right to decide someone's fate outside the law." "So, what do you want? Just tell me." "I want an honest trial. | want to gather evidence and present it to the court. Let the law decide the punishment for the person who killed my mother.” She did not need to play the long game if she only wanted Heather's head.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEverett reached out and took her hand.
"Then I'll get you the evidence, okay?" Getting a confession from Heather? Piece of cake.
"You'd do that for me?" Dorothy's eyes searched his, filled with raw sincerity and trust.
"Of course.” "Then get to it." She figured she did not have much time left anyway. Might as well give Everett a heads-up.
He was bound to learn the truth sooner or later.
Karen had always admired Jeffrey's get-up-and-go attitude.
A mere whisper of agreement to marriage during a cozy evening together, and by the next day, Jeffrey's folks were already knee- deep in wedding preparations! Watching his parents rush around as if Jeffrey was a hot potato they needed to pass off at the earliest was amusing and telling.
Initially, Karen's parents, Derek and Serena, were not on board.
After all, the couple's previous antics had left a poor impression on the older folks. But Jeffrey's relentless charm and premature adoption of "mom and dad" when addressing Karen's parents, coupled with his earnest vows on knee, eventually won them over.
They agreed on an engagement but insisted on a slow planning process for the wedding.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTheir darling daughter was not someone they were willing to just rush out the door.
"Alright, an engagement first works for me!" Jeffrey agreed cheerily, his goal achieved.
Now, in the eyes of Karen's circle, he was the acknowledged future son-in-law. Hence, he was no longer worried about any rivals for Karen's affections.
On their way back to his place, Jeffrey's phone was ringing off the hook.
Once or twice, Karen did not mind, but the constant buzzing was getting on her nerves.
"Why aren't you answering your phone?" "It's just the guys calling me out for drinks. If | answer, I'll have to come up with excuses. Better to pretend | didn’t see it." Jeffrey was in high spirits, driving and even humming a few bars of a song.
Karen glanced at him and murmured, "You haven't been out for a while. Is that okay?" "No worries! There are other people in the company who handle the socializing. | used to entertain myself with it, but now that | have you, there's so much more I'd rather be doing. No time for that.” "Actually... you don't have to quit cold turkey. I'm not that petty! Just don't go chasing skirts, that's all. | can't keep you locked up at home without any friends." Karen was not one to sweat the small stuff.
"It's a buddy's birthday today, so they're all hounding me. I've been dodging them since this afternoon at your place.” "Why don’t you pick up the call and join them for some fun? Or else, we head back to your place, and you'll be bored out of your mind." Jeffrey raised an eyebrow at her and suddenly asked, "Or... you could come with me?"
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