The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 457

Dorothy found herself abandoned outside the hospital, her gaze locked on the relentlessly closing doors. A lock clicked into place, sealing off her hopes as she lay powerless on the cold ground.

Her heart swelled with frustration, cursed her helplessness, and loathed her inability to do anything in that critical moment.

In her relationship with Everett, Dorothy had always been the passive one, while Everett, the gallant hero, had always been the one to shield her from the storms of life.

As dusk turned to night, the sky darkened ominously.

The evening breeze grew stronger, carrying the earthy scent of an impending downpour.

Soon, the rumble of thunder rolled through the air!

Dorothy’s eyes remained fixed on those closed doors. They seemed to draw a clear line between two worlds.

No one could come out and she couldn’t go in.

Giant raindrops began to fall, driven by a biting wind, washing away the dried blood on Dorothy’s skin and soaking her thin clothes. Yet Dorothy stayed put, even mustering the strength to prop herself up, inching closer to the barrier that separated her from Everett

This was as close as she could get to him.

Time lost meaning, and the rain’s duration blurred into oblivion. Suddenly, the rain above her ceased.

Slowly, Dorothy looked up to find Kenneth standing beside her, shielding her with a vast black umbrella,

“Dorothy, let’s head back,” he urged.

“No… she croaked with her hoarse voice.

with the corner of his jacket. “Don’t you see? Every time you and Everett come close, disaster follows! Without him, your life might be dull, but at least it’s

and proud Mr. Everett Lopez!”

into Dorothy’s heart.

chest, as if a heavy stone was crushing her, making it hard to breathe,

are aware! But you’ve seen it yourself, even after what Heather did, the Lopez family didn’t choose to accept you.”

His sole

herself and return.

here. As soon as I

running on fumes, both mentally and physically, clinging desperately to the hope of seeing Everett again. Kenneth positioned the umbrella over her. As he reached to lift her he recoiled at the scorching heat of her fevered skin. “You’re burning up! Dorothy, you need to come back with me now!”

in wounds, and now drenched in the rain

“no” came out with undeniable clarity. “He hasn’t woken up

for anyone else, think about your children! Abigail and

Chapter 458

Abigail and Langston, Dorothy finally settled her gaze with a different light

okay, right?”

Karen watching over her, she didn’t even

about

and didn’t answer

heart and grabbed his sleeve, urgent with worry, “Is Karen badly

thought of what Heather had done to hersell, Dorothy was

feared that Karen had suffered those

to take care of her Kenneth quickly reassured her. “You’re the one who got the worst of it, Dorothy Come

the scene earlier. By the time he arrived, Everett was already deeply

Following the scent, he stumbled upon a huge

a sight that shook him to his core!

Everett hadn’t made

with

would ask about him as soon as she woke