Babel Novel
Chapter 1267
"Go freshen up! Langston traced Lane's phone IP on his computer. If he's not back, how am I supposed to figure it out?" She wasn't exactly a tech wizard.
No sooner had Dorothy finished speaking than Everett, with his long strides, was heading towards Langston's room.
She quickly grabbed him, "You're going in there... into a kid's room like this?"
It was only when Dorothy pointed it out that Everett realized he was covered in blood...
"I'll clean up then."
"Great!"
After Everett headed into the bathroom, Dorothy finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned to check on Jeffrey, who was still visibly shaken from the day's events.
"You should head back to Karen! Don't worry, I've got Everett. I won't let him do anything rash."
"Alright! I've got to keep an eye on Karen, especially with the baby on the way... But make sure to keep Everett in check. We can't have him taking matters into his own hands. It could get messy, not to mention the hit to his reputation."
"I understand!" Dorothy glanced at Jeffrey, who, though not as disheveled and dirty as Everett, was also stained with blood. "Jeffrey, why don't you also freshen up in the guest room? Change into some of Everett's clothes before you head back?" Jeffrey paused, "Do I have to? I don't have OCD."
"But you're covered in blood. Karen might get scared if she sees you like that."
Realization dawned on Jeffrey.
"Right, right, a quick wash then!"
She turned to grab a set of Everett's unworn clothes and a fresh towel for Jeffrey.
Before Jeffrey could even step into the guest room, Dorothy's phone rang.
She looked down to see it was Kenneth calling!
It had been a while since he last reached out...
"Kenneth?"
"Yeah." After picking up, Kenneth responded, "Karen's at the hospital. Don't worry too much, nothing serious. She wanted me to let you know."
Dorothy's voice instinctively rose, "At the hospital? What happened?"
"Nothing major, the doctor checked her over. She's probably just stressed!"
"Oh, good to hear... There's been a bit of trouble on this end. Needed Jeffrey's help. Looks like we'll be leaning on you to look after Karen for a bit."
"I'm her brother. Isn't it my job to
take care of her?" Kenneth's voice hesitated as if he wanted to say more but ultimately held back, "Just make sure you take care of yourself too"
That sentence alone let Dorothy know Kenneth was aware of everything.
No need to guess, Karen must have told him.
"I will, don't worry about me."
"Alright, get back to it."
Hanging up, Dorothy couldn't help but feel a bit melancholy.
She wanted to remain friends, even family with Kenneth, but he couldn't go back to just being friends. And so, naturally, their relationship had grown distant.
It was a change neither could avoid.
Someone she used to talk to all the time, now hardly ever calling, was indeed a bit sad.Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.
Soon enough, Everett had washed up and came back.
He was quicker than usual, clearly anxious to get to Langston's computer.
"Looks like Langston set a password!"
"No worries, I can crack it."
This was a minor hurdle for him.
Dorothy spoke softly, "Everett,
maybe you should ask Langston et
first? It might be better to get his
permission before using his computer, don't you think?
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