"No, no, you've got it all wrong!" Quincy waved his hands dismissively, "It's just that I've never seen anyone with such a severe case of neat freak. I tried to give him a hand the day outside the hospital room, but he'd rather hobble along in pain than accept help." Dorothy knew that was something Everett was capable of.
"He's stubborn as a mule." Quincy chuckled, "I guess you're the only one who dares to speak so candidly about the president of Lopez Corporation." Dorothy tugged at the corner of her mouth, remaining silent, not feeling any sense of privilege. An ugly ducky like her had nothing to brag about in front of the real swan.
Returning to the hospital room, Dorothy checked her phone again — still no reply from Karen.
Looks like she had another all-nighter! Dorothy felt a wave of guilt, fearing Karen was staying up out of concern for her. It seemed like she was dragging others into her mess again.
"What did the doctor say?" Everett had seized the opportunity of Dorothy's absence to open his laptop and tackle some work.
Otherwise, she'd nag him about resting instead.
"You can skip the shower; I'll give you another sponge bath in a bit." Everett looked at her and pursed his lips in silence.
"What? Not keen on the idea?" Dorothy stopped in her tracks, arching an eyebrow, "Or should I find some other bombshell to come over?" Everett's handsome face turned stern. The seriousness of him reminded people of an old fogey.
"I don't like that kind of joke." "I was just kidding. I know you can't handle it." Dorothy turned to wet a washcloth for him, and upon her return, she sensed Everett really didn't want her fussing over him. "What's the matter now?" "Uncomfortable." At that word, Dorothy reacted like a startled deer, "Where does it hurt?" Everett looked at her helplessly, "Having you bathe me is like torture.” He figured the best way was to wait until he was “well-fed” that might lessen the pain when she helped him. But by that time, Dorothy would be so drained she could barely lift her arms.
It took Dorothy only a moment to grasp his meaning.
He'd been driving himself to the brink of madness these days as if he was trying to make up for four lost years in one fell swoop! So much so that even fresh from sleep, she was worn to a frazzle! "So, what do we do? Get a male nurse?" "No." That'd be even weirder! Dorothy could see a rare hint of conflict on Everett's chiseled features. She couldn't help but smile, "Or maybe we could ask Jeffrey to help out? He's your buddy so that shouldn't be too awkward, right?" "Forget it." "Why?" Everett flashed a grin, "He'd be jealous that I'm tougher than him." Silently, Dorothy glared at him.
It seemed that men all had unshakeable confidence in this particular area! "By the way, you don't need to worry about finding Karen a tour guide for Swevia Country. She said she's planning to leave after she wakes up today." "Why the sudden change of heart?" "I don't know." Dorothy shook her head, "Maybe Kenneth's pressing her." Everett's handsome face froze, darkening at the mention of the name Kenneth.
"Since when did you start calling him that?" He remembered that Dorothy used to call Kenneth "Mr. Nelson’ with utmost respect! "I can't remember." She honestly couldn't! But Everett, as if seeking torment, pressed on, "Was it during those four years?" "Seems like it. He helped me a lot."
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