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.

moved her hand, she noticed someone was holding it.

ward were on, so it must have been the middle of the night. Had he been at the hospital with her the whole

could clearly feel something was changing inside her.

it felt like to have someone

it had been since she had someone by her side when she was sick.

been working tirelessly to make money for over ten years. She had gritted her teeth

she tried not to bother her as much as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned and she had

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

her temperature was normal, his tense face

“Still hurt?”

shook her head. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lopez. I’m sorry for the trouble.”

this, Everett’s

hated it when Dorothy addressed him so

SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to the police.”

good.” Her respectful yet distant gaze

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