The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 527

“No, no, you’ve got it all wrong!” Quincy waved his hands dismissively, “It’s just that I’ve never seen anyone with such a severe case of neat freak. I tried to give him a hand the day outside the hospital room, but he’d rather hobble along in pain than accept help.”

Dorothy knew that was something Everett was capable of.

“He’s stubborn as a mule.”

Quincy chuckled, “I guess you’re the only one who dares to speak so candidly about the president of Lopez Corporation.”

Dorothy tugged at the corner of her mouth, remaining silent, not feeling any sense of privilege. An ugly ducky like her had nothing to brag about in front of the real swan.

Returning to the hospital room, Dorothy checked her phone again – still no reply from Karen.

Looks like she had another all–nighter!

Dorothy felt a wave of guilt, fearing Karen was staying up out of concern for her. It seemed like she was dragging others into her mess again.

“What did the doctor say?”

the opportunity of Dorothy’s absence to open his laptop and tackle

she’d nag him about

can skip the shower; I’ll give you another sponge bath in a

looked at her and pursed his lips

arching an eyebrow, “Or should I find some other bombshell

handsome face turned stern. The seriousness of him reminded people

don’t like that kind of

you can’t handle it.” Dorothy turned to wet a washcloth for him, and upon

“Uncomfortable.”

like a startled deer, “Where does it hurt?”

at her helplessly, “Having you bathe

was “well–fed“– that might lessen the pain when she helped him. But by that time, Dorothy would be so drained she could barely lift her

only a moment to grasp his meaning.

the brink of madness these days as if he was trying to

sleep, she was worn to a

do we do? Get a male nurse?”

That’d be even

She couldn’t help but smile, “Or maybe we could ask Jeffrey to help out? He’s your buddy so that shouldn’t