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

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 the hospital with her the whole time? Otherwise, with his cleanliness,

Dorothy could clearly feel something was changing inside her.

was what it felt like to have someone with you when you were

she had someone by her side when she was sick.

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

as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned

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

confirmed her temperature was normal, his tense face relaxed

“Still hurt?”

shook her head. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lopez.

as she said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows

Dorothy addressed him so

Enterprises has been handed over to the

Her respectful yet distant gaze was

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