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.

hand, she noticed someone

wearing a wrinkled shirt, sleeping with one hand on the bed and the other tightly holding 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 the whole time? Otherwise, with his cleanliness, he would definitely have changed

Dorothy could

was what it felt like to have someone

how long it had been since she had someone by her side when she was

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

best friend, she tried not to bother her as much as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned and

Without speaking, he instinctively raised

normal,

“Still hurt?”

shook her head. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lopez. I’m sorry for

soon as she said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed again.

when Dorothy addressed him so formally.

of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to

good.” Her respectful yet

at the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett suddenly

her weak body, would have stood up to answer

year and a half.”