NovelEnglishKenneth's words landed like a bombshell in the private room.
Especially for Karen. She couldn't believe her cousin had changed his tune! If Kenneth was willing to have a one-on-one chat with Jeffrey, there was definitely some wiggle room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSo, without missing a beat, Karen shot Jeffrey a conspiratorial wink, urging him to seize the opportunity.
"Alright, let's step outside and talk," Jeffrey agreed.
Once the two men had excused themselves, Karen finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh, Dorothy, I've been a bundle of nerves! You wouldn't believe the anxiety | had coming over here. | was scared they'd come to blows or something!" Dorothy chuckled softly. "Tell me about it; | was scared, too." Especially with the tension you could cut with a knife just moments ago, anyone would have been worried.
"You don’t think they’ll duke it out once they're outside, do you?" "I doubt it. Kenneth's not one to throw punches." Karen clasped her hands together in a silent prayer. "| just hope my bro can come through for me. It would save me a ton of stress." "He will. Kenneth's a softie at heart." Outside the restaurant, Kenneth led Jeffrey to a secluded corner.
Both men were tall and stood out with their good looks, so chatting by the restaurant entrance would have drawn too much attention.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJeffrey expected some harsh words, but instead, Kenneth started with, "Got a smoke?" "Huh?" Jeffrey was taken aback. "No, | quit. Karen's pregnant.” "Oh." Kenneth leaned against the wall, falling silent for a few seconds before finally speaking up, "You're serious about Karen?" Jeffrey nodded firmly. "Absolutely." "You can handle her being high maintenance, illogical at times, and impulsive?" "Yes! It's her fiery spirit that | love.” Kenneth pursed his lips and looked at Jeffrey with raised eyebrows before suddenly switching gears. "You know about Dorothy and Everett, right?" The subject which changed to Dorothy and Everett caught Jeffrey off guard.
"Yeah, | know." As Everett's best man, of course, he was in the loop! "They're not getting back together, are they?" Jeffrey pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I really can't say; that's their business." "And you know | like Dorothy?" Jeffrey could only nod. Even the blind could see the attention Kenneth had been giving Dorothy earlier.
"I'm in a bit of a love triangle with Everett, and now you, who's Everett's friend, want to get with my sister. | have to say, I'm not thrilled.” "But | am me, and Everett is Everett. We're not the same person!" "Then tell me, if Everett and | have a conflict, whose side will you be on?" Caught between his girlfriend's brother and his best buddy.
"I would obviously..." Jeffrey started to blurt out but then quickly caught himself, "Wait, why would you and Everett have a conflict? He's already split from Dorothy. If Dorothy doesn’t accept you, that's not on him." It was all about Dorothy's own decisions! It's not fair to blame Everett if you can't win her over! "I can help you, talk to Karen's folks." Kenneth didn't linger on the previous topic, cutting straight to the chase.
Jeffrey raised an eyebrow. "And what's the catch?" "You and Karen, help me out. Convince Dorothy to give me a chance.” Jeffrey paused, the gears turning in his head.
"If you agree, I'll talk to Karen's parents tomorrow. | guarantee they'll warm up to the idea of you as their son-in-law."
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