The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Karen caught Kenneth's gaze from across the room.

"Let me have a word with my brother."

"Alright."

After hanging up the call, before Karen could even speak, Kenneth beat her to it.

"Is Dorothy not up for hanging out?"

"She does, but it's a bit complicated right now! Everett's at her place."

Kenneth furrowed his brows instantly.

"Why is he bothering Dorothy again? Didn't they already break up?"

"According to Dorothy, the kids asked him to come over! And then Everett got sick, and just when Kevin was tied up and couldn't pick him up, so Dorothy couldn't make it."

"...Everett is sick?"

suddenly added, "Do you think... maybe Everett broke up out of the blue because he's got some terminal illness? And he

just like a plot from

such deep love before, how could he just decide

trouble that just came up, that would be understandable. But that had been dragging on for years, Everett should have been prepared for

when Dorothy asked to drop the charges, it was Everett who

way, Dorothy went to the hospital, right? What did

didn't tell me that

really had some serious illness, Dorothy

she's not free today,

have any

he could help, great; if not, he didn't want to add to

ending the call, Dorothy sighed in

Everett's situation, she genuinely didn't

wasn't out of dislike or fear, but rather sooner and longer distanced

too much time on her; it couldn't go

and Langston's laughter occasionally echoed from their room, creating a

glanced in that

Kevin to free up and take Everett away, not wanting him at her