The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Let's just drop it, okay? You take care of Mr. Lopez. I'll have someone pick up the kids. Don't worry about it."

"... Taking care of him, that's not right, is it?"

"Come on, Mr. Lopez is out cold right now. What's there to be right or wrong about? Ms. Sanchez, no matter what's going on between you two, you're still the parents of those kids!" Dorothy had to admit, Kevin had a way with words.

Indeed.

If something happened to Everett, Abigail and Langston would be devastated.

"Alright, I'll stay."

Just as Dorothy finished speaking, a doctor emerged from the emergency room.

Kevin and Dorothy approached him together, "Doctor, how's Everett doing?"

"Well, we're not quite sure what's causing his condition. We've run numerous tests and haven't pinpointed the problem," the doctor appeared just as puzzled, "We're guessing it might be... some sort of psychological issue, causing him to have hallucinations."

Psychological?

Dorothy looked at Kevin.

He shook his head, "I haven't noticed anything! Mr. Lopez seemed... pretty normal to me."

"You better go find Quincy."

Dorothy was serious.

what the doctor said, they couldn't figure out what was

a moment,

I'll get

diagnose the issue, Everett was moved from the emergency room to a ward. Kevin said he'd call Quincy and then went to pick up Abigail and Langston, so he didn't

there with his eyes tightly shut,

reached out, wanting to touch

would one

He wasn't hers anymore.

"Don't be afraid..."

suddenly spoke, uttering just that phrase. Dorothy frowned, "Afraid

let you

"Who's

suddenly creased tightly, as if

in "Dorothy watched a

he was experiencing immense pain.

her hand resting by the bed

up! You're dreaming, it's

But

his expression becoming

to open his

and he even

"No... can't die..."

a nightmare! Everett, no one's