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.

moved her hand, she noticed

the bed and the other tightly holding hers. The lights in the ward were on, so it must have been the

face, Dorothy could clearly feel something was

have someone with

long it had been since she had someone

her hospitalization, Dorothy had been working tirelessly to make money for over ten years. She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when she had to go to the hospital, she was

her as much as possible because she felt that favors needed to be returned and

also woke up from his nap. Without speaking, he

confirmed her temperature was normal,

“Still hurt?”

her head. “Thank you for your concern, Mr.

this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed

it when Dorothy addressed him

charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to

that’s good.” Her respectful yet distant

at the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett suddenly raised his voice. He was both stern and

her weak body, would have stood

and a