The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 8

Finally, the matter was swept under the carpet, and Dorothy went back to her room to pack her bags.

Thankfully, this business trip was more bark than bite, and she wasn’t just referring to Mr. Percy’s tantrum.

Dorothy tried hard to put Everett’s face out of her mind, but her brain had a mind of its own. Suddenly, her phone on the table started ringing off the hook.

She quickly walked over, and the moment she saw the number from the hospital, her heart sank.

Even her hand pressing the answer button was shaking involuntarily.

“Is this Ms. Sanchez? Your mother just had a heart attack. It’s critical. She’s been rushed to the emergency room. You need to get here

ASAP!”

Dorothy fell silent.

Her vision blurred, and she could hardly stand.

she had no time to waste. After a few seconds, she immediately changed her flight. It wasn’t until she was on the plane that she remembered to ask

the time Dorothy arrived back in Eldorria City,

hailed a taxi

from the ER

face on the bed, Dorothy struggled to hold back her tears, but they slipped down her cheek,

to reach out to wipe

face and forced a smile. “Mom, I’m not crying. I just got something in my eye. The doctor said you need to rest

Soon, her primary doctor came over and

how could my mother suddenly have a heart attack? Didn’t you

Oliver sighed. “What are you planning to do? If she doesn’t have surgery soon, today’s situation will happen often. You need to be prepared.”

Dorothy immediately asked, “How much does

the surgery done,

but for Dorothy, it would take years to eam. By then, it would be too late.

about

that, the doctor

empty corridor, filled with the smell

she was still standing in