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Chapter 787

Jeffrey peered at Kenneth, taken aback by the proposition.

"You've been chasing after her for years, man. If she was gonna say yes, she would've done it bynow. What do you think Karen and I can do about it?"

Kenneth protested, "I know she's got a thing for Everett, but it's over between them! They've got agraveyard between them, for crying out loud, and Dorothy..."novelbin

"Dorothy was Everett's heart and soul. That's the one line I won't cross." Jeffrey cut Kenneth offwithout hesitation. The last thing Jeffrey wanted was to end up on Everett's bad side, playing a life-and-death game.

"Come on, Everett's given up on her, hasn't he?" Kenneth frowned, blocking Jeffrey's path to thedoor.

"He thinks she didn't trust him enough, that she couldn't love him unconditionally. He believes thelove they can give isn't equal! But see, I don't care about any of that. I can handle it, even if Dorothynever gave a damn about me. I'm willing."

"When did Everett give up on Dorothy?" Jeffrey blurted out in protest, "You don't seriously thinkDorothy could take on the Lopez family, get lawyers on her side, all on her own, do you? Everett'sbeen behind her every step of the way!"

"Then why isn't he showing his face to her? Why do all this from the shadows?" Kenneth lockedeyes with Jeffrey, unyielding.

Because he knew everything, he wasn't the least bit surprised.

Every time Everett pulled strings behind the scenes for Dorothy, Kenneth had guessed it.

Jeffrey had no response.

"Because Everett has that kind of mother, he's too ashamed!" Kenneth's lips twisted into a mockingsmile. "If I'm not wrong, when Everett first found out the truth, he must've clung to a sliver of hope.He thought if Dorothy could just trust him completely, reach out to him, he'd ditch the Lopezbloodline, throw away all pride, and stand by Dorothy, risking it all."

Jeffrey was a straightforward guy; his emotions were always on display, and he certainly hadn'tconsidered all these deep-seated issues.

But with Kenneth's explanation, he seemed to grasp a bit of Everett's turmoil.

Kenneth shrugged and continued, "But you've seen the outcome! The fact that they're at this pointproves Dorothy didn't reach out. Instead, she pushed him to the opposition!"

Jeffrey remained silent.

"So, it's over,” said Kenneth.

As an outsider who knew the ins and outs, Kenneth was acutely aware of the insurmountablechasm between them.

If Dorothy didn't take the initiative to forgive Everett, he'd never have the face to go back to her. AndDorothy, of all people, was terrible at making the first move.

Maybe Dorothy never blamed Everett, but without him plotting and scheming his way back into herlife like before, forcing her to confront her feelings, Kenneth was certain their story was done.

Jeffrey was left spinning by Kenneth's words, only catching the gist of "it's over".

"If you think they're not getting back together, then go for it. It's not my place to meddle. If Dorothyagrees, I've got nothing to say! But asking me to betray my best friend? Sorry, I can't do that."

He would find another way to deal with Karen's folks. They would get through this somehow.

Jeffrey walked away, Kenneth's voice trailing after him. "Everyone wants to find love, to share alifetime together. I want that, too. What's so wrong with that?"

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