Chapter 23

Her body instinctively chose to trust Everett, and she fainted in his arms.

She didn’t see the man’s sharp face, but it was as tense as a bowstring. His usually stoic eyes now also held a layer of ice.

“Everett…” Mr. Robert was dumbstruck and trembling all over. He hadn’t expected to meet such a big shot today.

“You’d better pray nothing happened to her.” Everett’s voice was flat, but it was chilling to hear.

After seeing him carry the woman away, Mr. Robert was so scared that he slumped onto the chair, unable to stand.

Dorothy felt like she had had a long dream.

The scenes started with her mother’s suicide, where there was blood everywhere, then school classrooms, then Mr. Percy’s angry face. They were flashing past like a slide show.

Suddenly, a wave of great pain woke her up.

She opened her eyes slowly. The white ceiling of the hospital made her feel uncomfortable, so she instinctively wanted to raise her hand to block it.

her hand, she noticed someone was holding

lights in the ward were on, so it must have been the middle of the night. Had he been at the hospital with her the whole time? Otherwise, with his cleanliness, he would definitely have changed

at his worried face, Dorothy could clearly feel

what it felt like to have someone

had forgotten how long it had been since she had

her hospitalization, Dorothy had been working tirelessly to make money for over ten years. She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when she had to go to the

bother her as much as possible because she felt that favors needed

sensing her movement, Everett also woke up from his nap. Without speaking, he instinctively raised his hand

was normal,

“Still hurt?”

you for your concern, Mr. Lopez. I’m sorry for the

said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed

it when Dorothy addressed

in charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to

respectful yet distant

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