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Chapter 1330
Marriage was definitely on Everett's mind.
He frowned, glancing at the hospital door. "If Kenneth hadn't passed away, I'd have asked already, but now..."
How could he possibly broach the subject of proposing to Dorothy when Kenneth's loss was so fresh? It just didn't seem right, on any level.
"Sigh, you're right. Better wait," Jeffrey said, thinking of Kenneth. It seemed like all he could do was sigh - there were no words to express how he felt. "After all, Kenneth played a big part in bringing you two together. He had his heart set on Dorothy for so long, and in the end... he died for her. Everett, you've really thought this through."
Everett gave a thin smile. It was all thanks to Dorothy that he was so considerate.
How could he not think everything through when she was by his side?
...
After returning to Bay Residence from the hospital, Everett made sure Dorothy had some lighter tasks to keep her busy. It was better than letting her dwell on her thoughts. But this was only a temporary solution.
"Everett, I feel I'm ready to get back to work at my company," Dorothy said, knocking on the study door, placing the documents he had given her on the desk.
He looked up, standing from his chair. "Wait until next month, and I won't stop you. But not now."
"Why not?"
"Because Lopez Corporation has a lot on its plate right now, and I could really use your help!"
As soon as Everett said this, Dorothy sighed, finding herself pulled into his embrace, her only option to look up at him.
"Don't tell me it's just these simple reports and data issues! Anyone in Lopez Corporation could handle these tasks well."
She couldn't be fooled by Everett that easily.
"But these tasks require confidentiality, and you're the best person for the job." Everett was getting better at keeping a straight face when he stretched the truth. It was all practice.
Dorothy still had her doubts.
She flipped through the documents again. "Is this project really that confidential?"
"Of course! It's all patented," he said, pointing at the text.
Everett had anticipated this question and had deliberately included the patent details. "Alright then."
Hearing him insist, Dorothy couldn't refuse any longer. She wriggled out of his embrace, intending to leave the study and not disturb Everett's work. But as she reached the door, something came to her mind, and she turned back to him.
"Karen called me just now!"
"Oh? Something happened?"
"Yes! She and Jeffrey went for a prenatal checkup and sneakily asked the doctor about the baby's gender."
It seemed like Karen was already midway through her pregnancy, and the reveal was intriguing to Everett.
"So, is it a boy or a girl?"
Dorothy smiled, her eyes twinkling. "I didn't tell you straight away because I wanted you to guess."
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"A boy, to have one each."
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"You guessed-wrong!" She clapped
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her hands, her smile widening. another girl! Congratulations to Jeffrey, now father to two daughters!"
Everett raised an eyebrow, clearly in a good mood.
It wasn't so much about Jeffrey having two daughters, but rather... Dorothy had just laughed.
That was the first time she'd laughed so freely since Kenneth's tragic incident.
It had been a heavy blow to her, indeed.