NovelEnglishAt their daughter's one-month celebration, Everett threw only a modest party.
He reasoned that a large crowd might increase the chance of germs, potentially putting their precious little girl at risk of falling ill.
"I'm feeling much better now, just a bit cooped up. I'd love sfresh air."
"Givea sec," he replied, about to hand the baby over to the nanny. "I'll join you in a jiffy."
But before he could do so, Karen chimed in, "Auntie Karen's right here with Dorothy, Mr. Lopez. You go on and sort things out with
Jeffrey. We'll have a good old catch-up."
He hesitated, stealing a glance at Dorothy. Only after seeing her nod did Everett softly add, "If anything feels off,e get me
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"Don't you worry!"
Watching Everett check over his shoulder as he left, Karen couldn't help but laugh. "Who would've thought? The once aloof and
lofty Mr. Lopez is nowpletely transformed! Is this what they call... character development?"
Everyone knew of Everett's chilly demeanor - infamous, except when it cto Dorothy.
"Ha! Absolutely," Dorothy chuckled, agreeing. "Remember how | used to be petrified of just speaking to him?"
Karen smirked. "Not just you. The entire Lopez Corporation walked on eggshells around him. Cross the boss, and you'd be in a
world of trouble."
"Oh, by the way," Karen's curiosity piqued, "Tonight, with both you and the baby celebrating a month... Mr. Lopez must be planning
to strut his stuff, huh?"
Dorothy blushed, caught off guard by the sudden shift in topic. "He... well, he's managed to... cope on his own in the shower, so |
doubt it..."
Not that she'd spied; it was just that Everett's self-service had be somewhat frequent and hard to miss.
Dorothy sighed at her friend's unchanging nature, "Karen, sthings never change with you, do they?"
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Still as ever, Karen's mind wandered to risqué territories.
"Hey, appetite and desire are natural," Karen shrugged, unabashed.
Dorothy knew better than to argue. Meanwhile, laughter from the children drew their attention.
"Look how much Felicity adores her brother!"
"Right? Before she could even walk, she only had eyes for Langston."
Karen raised an eyebrow. "You think...?"
"A bit of an age difference is good! It means he'll be protective."
"If you keep this up, Jeffrey's going to be on pins and needles again!"
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