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

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 was

felt like to have someone with you when you were vulnerable.

since she had someone by her side

make money for over ten years. She had gritted

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

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

confirmed her temperature was normal,

“Still hurt?”

for your concern, Mr. Lopez.

this,

when Dorothy addressed

SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to the police.”

that’s good.” Her respectful yet distant gaze was irritating.

many years have you been working at the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett suddenly raised his voice. He was both

weak body, would have stood

and

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