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.

when she moved her hand, she noticed someone

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

worried face, Dorothy could clearly feel something

felt like to have someone with you when you

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

make money for over ten years. She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when she

as possible

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

her temperature was normal,

“Still hurt?”

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

said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows

hated it when Dorothy addressed

SinoSuccess Enterprises has been

respectful yet

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