The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

It was quite the surprise.

Karen caught Dorothy's glance lingering on Jeffrey and didn't think much of it before blurting out, "I don't know what's gotten into him. The moment he heard you were coming over, he just had to be here! I told him to stay home with our daughter, but he wouldn't have it."

Dorothy took it as Jeffrey being a clingy husband and chuckled, "He just can't stand being away from you."

Karen rolled her eyes and huffed, tacitly agreeing.

In that hospital room, only Kenneth, lying on the bed, truly understood Jeffrey's intentions.

The second he heard Dorothy was coming, he rushed to the hospital. And why? Clearly, someone had asked him to.

"Kenneth, how are you feeling?" Dorothy hadn't forgotten her main reason for visiting.

"I'm okay, not in pain, just feeling weak and unable to walk," Kenneth responded with a gentle and warm smile. He always had the utmost patience and a smile for Dorothy.

"That's good, at least you got to keep your leg and didn't need an amputation."

"Yeah," Kenneth nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, Dorothy, I heard... my mom, she..."

hanging low with guilt.

mom was just panicking,

you! Don't worry, I've made it clear to her that none of this is your fault; it

own failures, so he hadn't discussed the details about

well, Jeffrey became restless. He

weren't there to see it! You should have seen how hard your mom slapped Dorothy, it was loud!" he

to glare at

Jeffrey do? He doubled down, despite his conscience, "Dorothy's face swelled up right after. It

cemented the story. Kenneth's face turned a mixture of green and

not true! It didn't hurt,"

why Jeffrey was

on

up today,

e situation awkward.