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.

once, I'd even kneel before Dorothy, begging her to accept my brother's love, even if just for a day! So he could leave this world without any

being so hopelessly devoted to Dorothy, would still choose to sacrifice himself for her

couldn't blame Dorothy, nor did

was guilt that weighed on her

helped Kenneth fulfill

our parents wouldn't buy, I just had to ask him...

finish!" Karen's 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... worried I wouldn't

did so much for me... and now I feel

what Kenneth

he had longed for all these

chest, Karen found herself

shed tears, moved by

die... why? My brother was such a good person, why couldn't it have been Lane

could do was stroke her hair, feeling helpless in comforting Karen