The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Karen had finally had enough of Jeffrey's silence and decided to leave on her own.

With every step she took, he followed closely behind.

Annoyance flared within her.

"Can't you take a hint?" "Yeah, I can." His voice was low, his eyelashes casting shadows over his cheeks. Thank goodness the evening was dim, the stairwell light barely punctuating the darkness, hiding the single tear that threatened to betray him. "I promised Dorothy I'd see you home." "I can walk by myself." "Just let me walk you, at least... walk our child home.” Karen's lips parted, but no harsh words came out. She resigned herself to his company.

The journey seemed endless, each step weighed down with the gravity of their situation.

It was rare for them to share such a quiet moment together. Jeffrey wished her apartment was higher, just a few more stairs to climb, and just a little more time for them to spend together.

the stairs always come to an

front door of Karen's

open almost immediately. Dorothy had been

lingering behind, she

how could they resolve something like this? Karen couldn't possibly ask Jeffrey to

Jeffrey a long, meaningful look, her lips pressed tight as she closed the

had her own moment of impulse once, deciding to keep her twins. No regrets, but it hadn't been without its hardships, nearly costing her

her eyes lifting to meet Dorothy's. "Jeffrey knows about the pregnancy.” "Yeah, I figured." "He wants me to keep the

the City Hospital maternity ward, seeing those pregnant women with their huge bellies, looking so tired but so happy. I thought, being a mother must be such a blissful thing, right?" Dorothy pondered for a moment and then nodded. "It is a blissful thing." "So, I really wanted to give Jeffrey a chance! After confirming the pregnancy, do you know my first absurd thought? I was wondering, who would our child take after more, me or Jeffrey? Ha, if it's a boy, I hope he's more like