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.

she noticed

her head and saw Everett, wearing a wrinkled shirt, sleeping with one hand on the bed and the other tightly holding hers. The lights in the ward were on, so it must have been the middle of the night. Had he been at

his worried face, Dorothy could clearly feel something was

was what it felt like to have someone with

since she

years. She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when she had to go

much as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned and

his nap. Without speaking, he instinctively raised his hand to touch her forehead.

was normal, his tense face relaxed a bit.

“Still hurt?”

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

said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed

it when Dorothy addressed

charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been

respectful yet distant gaze was irritating.