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

turned her head and saw Everett, 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

worried face, Dorothy could clearly

it felt like to have someone with you when you were

long it had been since she had

her mother’s suicide attempt and her hospitalization, Dorothy had been working tirelessly to make money for over ten years. She

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

also woke up from his nap. Without speaking, he instinctively raised his hand to touch

he confirmed her temperature was normal,

“Still hurt?”

head. “Thank you for your concern,

this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows

Dorothy addressed him

has been handed over to the police.”

that’s good.” Her respectful yet

have you been working at the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett

weak body, would have stood up

and a