The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"How on earth do you always figure things out?" Dorothy's eyes widened in disbelief, her gaze shifting from Karen's face to the subtle swell of her belly, leaving her at a loss for words.

"I've already scheduled the surgery. It's at nine in the morning, three days from now. You'll come with me, right?" Karen pondered and decided that Dorothy was the only one she could ask for support.

Just treat it as if this child had never been here.

She couldn't sacrifice her entire life for Jeffrey, nor could she muster Paige's reckless abandon in love, or enjoy the kind of undivided affection Dorothy received from Everett. She had her own life to live.

Being a single mom wasn't fair, not to her, nor to the child.

"Well, I can't let you go through that alone!" Dorothy sighed, her voice tinged with resignation. "Does anyone else know? What about your parents?" "I can't tell them. They're already upset over my split with Jeffrey. If they knew, they'd storm over to the Turners and make a scene! If Jeffrey finds out about the pregnancy, he'd never let me go through with the abortion.” Karen was frighteningly lucid.

exactly what she wanted and what she didn't, analyzing the pros and cons with terrifying clarity, even predicting

herself was rather indecisive, especially in matters of the heart, not nearly as resolute

"Poor him? The one going under the knife is me!" Karen fumed at the thought. "I never wanted this child. It was Jeffrey who pushed, saying we were getting engaged, that we could stop being careful. He said he wanted a baby, just like Abigail and Langston.” Dorothy

She had a point.

a soul," Karen paused, "including Everett." Dorothy smiled bitterly, "He's back with his folks." "Planning to gang up on you with them?" "He wouldn't." Dorothy frowned, exhaling softly. "Besides, no matter

drove in silence

just Dorothy now, and the place was perfect

you." "Don't be ridiculous! You're making me angry,” Karen attempted to help

me! Be careful.” Karen