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 someone was holding it.

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,

face, Dorothy could clearly feel something was changing inside

was what it felt like to have someone with you when you were vulnerable.

had been since she had someone by her side when she was sick.

mother’s suicide attempt and 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

bother her as much as possible because

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

was normal, his

“Still hurt?”

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

as she said this, Everett’s relaxed

hated it when Dorothy

of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been

that’s good.” Her respectful yet distant gaze

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

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

and a half.”