Chapter 854

Everett's grip was unwavering, a silent sentinel refusing to release her.

At this moment, this man was unable to hide his desperation and pleading despite his best efforts to

conceal them.

Everett knew that if a crack appeared in his tightly wound emotions, there would be no way to reel

them back in.

He was clinging to the last shred of his dignity. That was until faint laughter from the children's room

drifted over...

In an instant, as if his strength had been siphoned away, Everett staggered forward, pulling Dorothy

into a fierce embrace.

"What about the kids? We've got kids; can't you think about them?"

Dorothy struggled a few times, aiming to break free from his hold. But he was relentless, crazed

almost, pressing her against him to feel the heartbeat in his chest.

"Everett, the kids... I've left them with the Lopez family. I've signed an agreement with your father."

"You're giving up on Abigail and Langston, too?"

"Yes." Dorothy's reply was crisp as if fearing a second's delay would render her unable to speak

again.

"Everett, I no longer want anything to do with the Lopez family. Let me go, please."

Everett didn't budge, but he no longer applied force.

With a gentle push, Dorothy easily set herself free. "Everett..."

"Just go." He didn't look up, his body frozen in the previous pose, his voice calm. "Go, leave now."

"Alright." Dorothy didn't say goodbye; she just walked straight out of Bay Residence.

In Everett's eyes, her request upon returning from Eldorria City seemed abrupt, but in truth on the

flight back, Dorothy had made up her mind.

She had to separate from Everett.

...

After leaving Bay Residence, Dorothy didn't return to Karen's apartment. Instead, she went straight

to Bella's grave site.

Along the way, she picked up a bouquet. Bella was never fond of white; she preferred pink, but she

never admitted it.

Perhaps for Bella, the choices of her youth had brought a lifetime of suffering, causing her to detest

everything about those years.

Dorothy bought pink roses.

When she arrived at the cemetery, the sky was clear, but soon after her arrival, it began to cloud

over. It looked like rain was on its way.

"Mom, I'm here to see you." Dorothy placed the flowers down and slowly knelt before the

gravestone.

"I'm sorry... I couldn't heed your advice, and I fell for the son of the man who killed you. I know if you

were still here, you'd scold me fiercely! But what can I do? I can't control myself."

Dorothy lowered her gaze and pulled out a lawsuit notification from her bag, placing it in front of the

gravestone.

"Mom, the trial has begun. Rest assured, whether I win or lose, I'm prepared for either."

After speaking, she took a deep breath, her eyes reddening, fighting back the tears with several

blinks.

"If the court grants me a fair trial and sentences them to the ultimate penalty, I might have to

continue defying your teachings. I'll go after Everett because I love him.

If not... then I'll take matters into my own hands. I will make sure they both meet you! It's my duty as

your daughter."

So, right now, she couldn't give Everett any answers. Nor could she ask Everett to intervene and

demand a death sentence for his mother.

All she could do was push Everett away, let him return to his rightful place, and wait for the

outcome.