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.

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 stable. Without you, he’d still be the

proud Mr. Everett Lopez!”

seared into

a heavy stone was crushing her, making it hard to breathe, tears streaming uncontrollably. “I

But you’ve seen it yourself, even after what Heather did, the Lopez family

Kenneth. His sole concern was

herself and return.

let me wait for him here. As soon as I

was 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

in the rain for so long. It was a miracle

I won’t leave.” Dorothy was weak and shaky in her voice, but the word “no” came out with undeniable clarity. “He hasn’t woken up

kill yourself with this stubbornness? If not for anyone else, think about your children! Abigail and Langston are waiting for

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

she’s okay,

didn’t lay a finger on her. With Karen watching over her,

about

thinned his lips and didn’t

his sleeve, urgent with worry, “Is Karen badly hurt? Did Heather do something to her?”

done to hersell,

had

Her parents picked her up to take care of her Kenneth quickly reassured her. “You’re the one who got the worst of it, Dorothy Come back with me. Who knows how long

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

hit him. Following

that shook

hadn’t

with the aftermath,

about him as soon as she