The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

But Karen couldn't find solace in those words.

Losing Kenneth, who loved her so dearly, was a reality she couldn't accept.

"Honey, I think Dorothy might be awake... Do you want to go check on her?"

He thought getting Karen to move around might help, instead of sitting there, drowning in tears.

But Karen's body stiffened, her eyes brimming with tears.

"I'll go in a bit, I just need a moment to gather myself."

Karen took a deep breath, her sobs breaking through now and then, her eyes red and swollen, her nose tinged with the same hue, "Even though I know that Kenneth made his own choice, it's just so hard. On one hand, there's Kenneth, who treated me like his own sister, and on the other, my best friend. I just "

She couldn't finish, but Jeffrey understood.

it all over again, if it meant Kenneth could come back to life just once, I'd even kneel before Dorothy, begging her to accept my

that even if given another chance, Kenneth, being so hopelessly devoted to Dorothy, would still choose to sacrifice himself

couldn't blame Dorothy, nor did

guilt that

she helped Kenneth fulfill his

we were kids... Kenneth always looked out for me." Karen's voice broke, unable to speak continuously, "Anything I wanted that our parents wouldn't buy,

tears soaked his shirt, "When grew up... he worried. about me living in a rental, so he gave me money to buy an apartment. He always...

me... and now I feel so ashamed! Ashamed that I never did anything

Kenneth had wanted

what he had longed

chest, Karen found herself unable

tears, moved by

was such a good person, why couldn't it have been

could do was stroke her hair,