Female Novel
Chapter 973
Everett exhaled deeply, striding forward to envelop her in a firm embrace.novelbin
The force caught Dorothy off guard, her nose crashing against his chest, flooding her with a sharppang of pain.
"Everett…"
"Don't ever make me unable to reach you, Dorothy. Even if you're mad, you can't just ignore mycalls!"
Dorothy opened her mouth to respond, but before words could form, she felt a cool, damp sensationalong her neck, sending her into a momentary panic, her arms instinctively wrapping aroundEverett's waist.
He held her tightly, as if wishing to meld her into his very being, to become one.
"I'm sorry… I won't do it again." Dorothy found herself tangled in her emotions, instinctivelychoosing to evade further confrontation.
It wasn't that she truly wanted to be angry with Everett; jealousy was a new emotion for her,unfamiliar and unmanageable, leaving her sulking in silence.
"Dorothy, about what's going on with Quincy, I can't explain now, just this one thing, can you trustme on that?"
Dorothy sighed softly, "It's not that I don't trust you."
"Just trusting me is enough."
"Everett! I…" she hesitated, then deflated, conceding, "It's not that I distrust Dr. Quincy. I’m justafraid she'll end up hopelessly in love with you like Heather did. I… I'm afraid I won't stand a chanceagainst Dr. Quincy!"
The brighter Everett shone, the more inadequate Dorothy felt.
Always prepared to walk away, Dorothy believed Everett was beyond her exclusive claim, her ownmerits and assets insufficient to fully embrace him.
But Quincy was a different story. Her father and Jonathan were old friends, Jonathan even openlyexpressed his wish for her to marry into the Lopez family. As a potential daughter-in-law, she wasalready approved by the entire Lopez family!
While Dorothy had nothing but Everett's steadfastness, no ace up her sleeve to best Quincy.
"She doesn't like me."
"Not now, but what about later?" Dorothy looked up at him, "The more you two interact, the morelikely her feelings will change."
Back in Swevia Country, Quincy had often expressed envy of Dorothy's pure love for Everett,wishing for similar affection, stirring unease in Dorothy upon reflection.
"Don't you get it? You're all I've ever wanted."
"I know, I understand, but…"
"Trust me."
Those were the only words Everett could offer now.
Gradually, Dorothy lowered her gaze, and after a moment, nodded, "I trust you."
…
Quincy knew her father wouldn't let her off easily, but she hadn't expected him to act so quickly.
After ignoring several of his calls, Ronin tracked her down to her hotel.
"How did you get Everett to willingly part with that money?" Upon opening the door, Ronin couldn'twait to ask.
"What's it to you?" Quincy's voice was cold, treating the man before her as a stranger.
"Sweetie." Ronin realized his eagerness had betrayed him, softening his approach, "You have tobelieve me, I had no choice! We couldn't just watch our family's legacy crumble overnight. WithEverett's timely financial aid, it seems… you still hold a place in his heart!"