Female Novel
Chapter 866
Everett had deleted her, and somehow, Dorothy felt a wave of relief wash over her.
Thank goodness... thank goodness the call didn't go through.
Dorothy was convinced she had lost her mind; the more she thought about it, the more certain shebecame.
From the moment she wanted to hear his voice, she knew she wasn't herself; she was bewitched!
If the call had connected, the fallout would have been unimaginable. All the harsh words she'dpreviously hurled at Everett would have been overturned, and even worse... he might have caughton to her scheme.
She quickly set her phone aside as if it were a hot potato.
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Everett was driving back to his residence after wrapping up a meeting. He was no longer shackingup with Abigail and Langston at a hotel but had instead purchased a property in the area.
As he was about to reach home, his phone rang with a call from Jeffrey.
"What is it?"
Everett answered through his hands-free headset.
"Man, why do you always greet me with that line?" Jeffrey sounded a bit miffed, "As if I can't call youunless there's something pressing!"
"Because you rarely call about something serious, and I rarely have time to chat about trivia."
Jeffrey couldn't help but laugh at his friend's blunt manner.
"Alright, alright. But I do have something this time."
"Spill it."
"You asked me to help you sell Bay Residence, right? I got contacted by a couple who had justreturned to Eldorria City from abroad. They really like the tranquil vibe of Bay Residence."
Everett's grip on the steering wheel tightened ever so slightly before he replied, "Handle it as yousee fit."
"I hope you're serious about selling it, man. Don't make me take a deposit and then you get coldfeet. You know what Bay Residence means to you."
"I won't change my mind." Everett's voice was firm, "I won't be returning to Eldorria City for the nextfew years so that property is of no use to me now."
"Whoa, you're planning to stay in Liberty City for years?!"
"If all goes as planned."
His work was more accessible here, and many high-end tech conferences chose this city as theirvenue. Staying in Liberty City saved Everett the trouble of constant travel.
"Dude, you're not seriously moving halfway across the world just to avoid her, are you?"
Jeffrey was taken aback by his friend's decisiveness.
"I'm not avoiding anyone." Everett's response was calm.
But Jeffrey wasn't buying it, not a single word.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Lopez has spoken! I'll go and sign the contract with the buyers of Bay Residencetomorrow. You're leaving behind the furniture and appliances as well, correct?"
"Yeah, anything I wanted has already been taken care of."
"Alright then! So, it looks like you won't be coming back even when Karen has our baby?"
After all, if Karen was giving birth, Dorothy would surely be there! It was obvious Everett didn't wantto see Dorothy again.
"I'll come back for that. Just inform Karen about my return; she'll take care of the rest."
Karen would definitely tell Dorothy, which meant she wouldn't visit the newborn on the same dayEverett was there, avoiding any awkward encounters.
It took Jeffrey a moment to catch on to his friend's plan.
"OK, that's settled then!"
After ending the call, Everett noticed a missed call from the person keeping an eye on Heather.
He dialed back.
"Mr. Lopez, we have a date for the suspect's extradition. As for the child she's carrying..."
Everett's voice was ice-cold. "Deal with it before she's extradited. Make sure it's done cleanly."
"Understood! You can trust us; it won't delay the sentencing."