The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 23

Her body instinctively chose to trust Everett, and she fainted in his arms.

She didn’t see the man’s sharp face, but it was as tense as a bowstring. His usually stoic eyes now also held a layer of ice.

“Everett…” Mr. Robert was dumbstruck and trembling all over. He hadn’t expected to meet such a big shot today.

“You’d better pray nothing happened to her.” Everett’s voice was flat, but it was chilling to hear.

After seeing him carry the woman away, Mr. Robert was so scared that he slumped onto the chair, unable to stand.

Dorothy felt like she had had a long dream.

The scenes started with her mother’s suicide, where there was blood everywhere, then school classrooms, then Mr. Percy’s angry face. They were flashing past like a slide show.

Suddenly, a wave of great pain woke her up.

She opened her eyes slowly. The white ceiling of the hospital made her feel uncomfortable, so she instinctively wanted to raise her hand to block it.

when she moved her hand, she noticed someone was holding it.

hers. The lights in the ward were on, so it must have been the middle of the night. Had he been at the hospital with her

Dorothy could clearly feel something

this was what it felt like to have someone with you when

been since she had someone by her side when she

money for over ten years. She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when she had to go

tried not to bother her as much as

Everett also woke up from his nap. Without speaking, he instinctively raised

normal, his

“Still hurt?”

for your concern, Mr. Lopez. I’m sorry for the

she said this, Everett’s

it when Dorothy addressed him so formally.

in charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to the

yet distant

the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett

for her weak body, would have stood up to answer him.

year and