GoodRead"Did Everett send you to bringhere?" After Quincy spoke, she watched Kevin closely. And as she expected, she noticed the
subtle shift in his expression.
She knew she had guessed right.
"Why would he do that?" she asked.
"Miss Quincy, even if you ask, | can't say. You might as well save your energy."
Quincy frowned, "I need to speak with him!"
"You'll have to wait."
After all, without instructions, Kevin wouldn't take the initiative to connect Quincy with Mr. Lopez.
Quincy had a hunch about Everett's sudden movements. But then she thought...
Shouldn't she be the one in control? So, what was she afraid of?
"Fine! I'll just wait for Mr. Lopez then."
Tticked by slowly in the hospital.
Jeffrey was practically glued to the operating room’s door.
If it weren't for the doctor saying his presence might stress out the mother-to-be and potentially lead to complications, he would've
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"The backup doctors have arrived; everything will be fine." Everett saw his state and forcefully pulled Jeffrey back to his seat.
"But | can't see Karen, and it's like something's constantly stirring in my chest, making it impossible to calm down!" Jeffrey gripped
Everett's hand, his palm sweaty. "You can't understand how | feel!" he exclaimed.
"lI can empathize." Everett said. He tried to feel Jeffrey's heart. If Dorothy were in that delivery room, his reaction would likely be
even more intense than Jeffrey's.
"Can we ask the doctor? If Jeffrey
can't go how about me?" Dorothy
was also anxious. She knew Karen ~
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fearless, was actually quite tiriid.
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"You can't either." Everett didn't even ask; he just gave her the answer.
Dorothy frowned, "I just want to check on her!"
"Right now, we do what the doctor says. Not causing trouble is the best help for Karen." Everett claimed.
"But..."
"You promised you'd listen tobefore we came."
Dorothy bit her lips. She was suddenly at a loss for words.
Luckily, Jeffrey managed to keep his
mind clear at the crucial moment,”
He calied himself down and said to
Dorothy, "You don't have to wary,
Dorethy. Everett has broughCin the
best doctors. Karen will be:fine."
"Should we inform Karen's parents now?" Dorothy felt it wasn't right to keep Karen's parents in the dark about such matters. Good
or bad, they deserved to know the result.
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"I've already called them. Her
parents radiate here soon."
Jeffrey wasn't scared; he just felt
guilty. HE had promised Derek and
Serenaythat he'd take good caréof
her, and yet, during the pregaancy,
there had still been complications.
"That's good." Dorothy glanced at Everett unintentionally after finishing saying.
He was also looking at her with a deepened gaze, "Feeling unwell?"
She shook her head, "I'm fine, really! Can | please stay?"
"As long as you promise not to overdo it and tellimmediately if you feel unwell, then you can stay."
Even though Karen's situation was urgent, Dorothy's well-being was his top priority.
"I'm not being stubborn, | really—"
Dorothy couldn't finish her sentence as a sudden intense pain shot through her head!
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