The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

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.

hand, she noticed someone

hers. The 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?

Dorothy could clearly feel something was changing

was what it felt like to have someone

how long it had been since she had someone by her side when she

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

Karen, her best friend, she tried not to bother her as much as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned and she had nothing to offer.

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

normal, his tense

“Still hurt?”

“Thank you for your concern, Mr.

as she said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed

hated it when Dorothy addressed him so formally.

person in charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to

Her respectful yet distant gaze was