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 was holding it.

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?

at his worried face, Dorothy could clearly feel something was changing inside her.

to have someone with you when you

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 through minor illnesses, and when she had to go to

Karen, her best friend, she tried not to bother her as much as possible because she felt that

Everett also woke up from his nap. Without

he confirmed her temperature was normal, his tense face

“Still hurt?”

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

soon as she said this, Everett’s

hated it when Dorothy addressed him

charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over

Her respectful yet distant gaze was