Over the years, she’d thought about providing her son and daughter with a fledged family.
However, Evercit had stolen her heart so completely that no other man could make her feel the sameway. As time passed, she completely gave up on
The idea.
Perhaps if she didn’t have two children she might have given Lane, who was trying so hard to win herover a chance. But with children in the picture, ch couldn’t.
Whether Lane could be a good stepfather or not didn’t matter. Dorothy didnt want him to replaceEverett in their lives.
Everett was innocent in their divorce. He hadn’t done anything wrong.
Dorothy knew that.
This time, Doicchy had chosen to stay near Tranquil Read during her business trip to Haverbrook Ce
The only place that made her nostalgic was the school
There she had the chance to leam and see a world beyond her job. The world where people her ageshould be
There she met Evereit.
After checking into her hotel, Dorothy went straight to the fast–food joint where she used to work
Many years had passed, and it looked like they had renovated the place. The storefront locked new,and the sign was new too.
After walking ir, Dorothy was
You’re Derally night?”
mediately recognized by the owner.
“Yes, that’s me Donethy pulled out a chair and took a seat as the looked around the relyefur shedplace. “When did you guys renovate?”
it was during school hours so the place wasnt crowded. The owner pulled up a chair and sat next toher.
We renovated over a year ago. The place was getting old, and the money we were making wasn’tenough to cover the costs. We thought about selling the place, but a young man contacted us. Hewanted in to keep it open and even offered to pay for the renovations.”
Really? We figured he must be a student from the school. He must have some sentimental attachmentto this place.”
The owner thought for a moment. Is the same young man mentioned to you last time you were here.He was the one who suggested we stay open ten at night I thought he was doing it for you?
Because after ten, Dorothy was the only one who would somet
it’s probably just a coincidence”
“He’s a handsome one, he’s tall too. The owner succently slapped her thigh. Tremember! The last timehe was here, I snapped a picture of him. Let me show you. See if you recognize him.”
As she got up to get her phone, Dorothy didn’t think much of it. She didn’t realize what was going on
Then she saw the picture on the owner’s phone.
was Everett
Even though the picture was a bit blurry, it seemed like it was taken secretly this face wasn’t completelyin the frame, but Dorothy could recognize him with just a glance
It was him.
“He asked you to stay open late when he was in middle school?”
“Yes! Otherwise, we wouldn’t have stayed open till ton. We would have gone bankrupt. You were theonly one who came in for a med. It wasnt even enough to cover the electricity bilE”
Dorothy was speechless.
Dorothy realized her eyes were welling up with tears She couldnt control i
He had done so much for her, but he never mentioned H.
“Oh dear, why are you crying? The owner quickly landed her a tissue. “Did the handsome guy stealyour heart? Are you two together?”
We we dicht..we’re not
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