Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 965

He murmured softly in her ear, "Maybe I'm just a bit crazy."

When he wasn't in love, he couldn't be bothered; but once he fell, he loved with wild abandon.

Not even Selena could stand in his way.

In the end, both of them succumbed to the thick, swirling smoke.

Selena once again found herself dreaming of her teenage years.

She had been utterly smitten with the frail yet aloof Everett at first glance and would sneak out to the backyard every day just to steal a glimpse of him.

She thought she was being sly, but little did she know, everything was caught on camera. Whenever Everett was in a foul mood, he'd sit in front of the TV, watching Selena's little charade unfold.

At first, he found her intrusive and irritating.

Later on, he found her antics somewhat amusing.

Eventually, he grew accustomed to her presence.

During his arduous recovery, when his heart ached, watching her brought him a rare sense of joy.

Her teenage infatuation, the unrequited love as she grew up, the heartache from her marriage—all of it finally came to light.

Everett she loved so deeply, with all his might, fought for her and the child she carried, giving them

later, her throat raw from the smoke,

was in far

limbs had suffered various degrees of burns. The scariest part was his mechanical heart-it had been damaged, resulting in a crack that

coma.

they could, but whether he'd wake

she was wheeled into his hospital

and Everett wouldn't

better than

a fighter; he would race against fate itself. He wouldn't leave her or

...

and three months

office

last document, rubbing her

in ber pregnancy. "Ma'am, you really need to take it easy. Why not let a professional manager

has been quite easygoing. I need to be the one making the big calls at Bennett Corporation, or

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chuckled softly. "He