Female Novel
Chapter 925
He had barely turned around when he saw her slicing her finger with the knife!
Dorothy shrunk a bit under his loud voice, looking down, "I'm sorry, I lied. I just couldn't helpmyself..."
Everett tossed the knife aside and pulled her into a tight embrace, gently patting her back to comforther.
"You haven't done anything wrong. It's on me for raising my voice and for not putting the knife awaysafely. We'll get through your illness together step by step."
"Yeah." She would do her best to cooperate.
After holding her for a while, Everett stood up to grab the first-aid kit to bandage her finger.
The cut wasn't deep, and it hardly bled compared to the injuries Everett had seen her endure, buthe still applied the antiseptic with great care, asking if it hurt.
Dorothy felt like she was on the edge of a cliff, too resigned to even struggle. Nevertheless, he wasdesperately calling her back! That made her feel like she couldn't justify it even if she wanted tojump.
...
As night fell, Dorothy took the medication the shrink prescribed and soon felt drowsy.
Everett waited until she was truly asleep before leaving the bedroom.
"Dad, is Mommy's sickness not getting better?" Langston looked troubled when he saw him,hesitantly asking.
Everett ruffled his hair, "Why do you ask?"
"It's just... Mommy feels both close and yet so far away," Langston couldn't quite articulate hisfeelings, but that's how he felt.
"She'll get better. With Dad here, she won't be sick forever."
Langston nodded, "Then Abigail and I will be good and not make Mommy mad. Whatever Mommyasks, we'll do."
"That's my boy." Everett stayed in the kids' room until both children were asleep before headingback to the living room.
He glanced at his phone and noticed a missed call.
From Quincy.
He called back, and Quincy picked up quickly.
"Mr. Lopez, I heard from a friend that Ms. Sanchez is now so ill she's having hallucinations?"
"Yeah, some of her behavior seems involuntary, not just simple depression."
Quincy was silent for a moment before sighing, "Don't put too much pressure on her for mentalillness takes a long time to heal. And her emotional wounds haven't healed yet, so making recoveryeven harder."
"I have a feeling her condition isn't just psychological."
"Did you find out something else, Mr. Lopez?"
"No."
It was just his intuition and conjecture. After all, the issues with Dorothy's mother had been draggingon for years. Though hard to accept, Dorothy still had enough time to buffer, so it seemed unlikelyher depression would lead to severe hallucinations.novelbin
"Don't overthink it! Once I'm done here, I'll head over to Eldorria City to check on her condition."
Everett frowned, not responding to her offer but instead suddenly asking, "Did you know about myfather taking out a large sum of money to help your family?"
"...Yes."
"What did you promise him?"
Everett knew his father well enough to know he wouldn't just give away a large sum of money out ofpure friendship.
Quincy chuckled, "Don’t you know? Jonathan wanted me to marry you."
Everett said nothing.
"But... unless you agree, it won't happen. Who am I to register with by myself?"
"I can't marry you."