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.

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

if given another chance, Kenneth, being so hopelessly

blame Dorothy, nor did she want

guilt that weighed on

she helped Kenneth fulfill his

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, I just had to ask him... and he'd get it for me!" Jeffrey

in a rental, so he gave me money to buy an apartment.

much for me... and now I feel

what Kenneth had

had longed for all

found herself

Jeffrey couldn't help but shed tears, moved by the depth of

such

could do was stroke her hair, feeling helpless in