The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 37

Dorothy knew

well the grudge her mom had been holding onto for years

Did she harbor resentment herself? Hell yeah, she did Her dad had sneakily shifted assets and used emotional abuse to drive her mom to suicide. Their world came crashing down overnight. She was young then. She cried and begged her dad not to leave, but he didn’t even spare her a glance.

While other kids were in school studying she had to work for money. She washed dishes and scrubbed toilets every day. She had no idea what a vacation felt like. While other kids were sleeping, she was studying. That was the only time she could squeeze in some study time in her cramped mom.

She was pissed too

But more than anything, she wished her mom was alive. At least in this cold, uncaring world, she would have a relative by her side.

11 look into this, Mom. If you don’t want to see the mistress success, don’t let it get to you” Dorothy tucked her mom in, gently patting her hand. “Mom, you’re all I have.”

“Alright, Dorothy. For you, I want to live too.”

After calming her mom down and waiting for her to fall asleep, Dorothy finally took a breather in the hospital corridor.

She suddenly felt like having a smoke, wondering if it really could help relieve stress.

the investigation results, her phone rang. It was Everett

It was

“Where are you?

hospital Dorothy’s voice was

a pause on the other end. Wait for me.”

there’s no

she could finish, he hung

had already given her so much support in her career. supposed to repay him

was

How was she

as informed that the cleaner was not a hospital employee but someone who had stolen a uniform, he was already

felt a sudden

understanding the situation, Everett immediately called the hospital director, demanding a thorough investigation. Upon seeing Everett, the director was all nods and bows, promising that such managerial oversights would never happen again.

follow when Everett stopped her.

“Lat first.”

was womed that the mother–daughter duo would come to harass her mom again. If

Everett frowned. He was adamant. “If you

was taken aback. “How did you