The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 70

As soon as he left, Heather, despite her fmil cerdition, managed to squeeze out a polite smile. “Sorry, Everett. I’m afraid III have to postpone a few contracts I’m working on! But don’t worry, Ill be back on track soon. Jeffrey promised to bring my laptop to the hospital!*

Everett admired her work ethic, but as president, he had to discourage such kind of reckless behavior

“You need to rest. The legal department doesn’t solely depend on you. 111 get Kevin and Dorothy to pick up the slack.”

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Heather’s voice rose at the mention of Dorothy’s name. She realized her outburst was inappropriate, “Sorry, I just don’t like others getting involved in my work. It’s not personal! Besides, I have nothing to do in the hospital. Working might actually be fun.”

“Your health comes first.”

“I’m really fine‘ By the way, Everett, because of my sudden surgery, I can’t fly out to see Amanda this week. She called me just now, and ‘she’s heard about it. So she’s planning to come back to the country”

Everett’s mother was coming back?

His eyebrows furrowed, ‘She’s not fit for long fights.”

told her the same, but she insists on coming to see me, worried that I won’t have anyone to take care of me after

She won’t be able to take care of you even if she comes.”

her the same.”

had a headache coming on, “Til talk

against Amanda coming back because of her health, or

gave her a glance, not responding

suggest you don’t tell her yet Heather switched back to her friendly tone. “Otherwise, all the previous treatment would be wasted,

it carefully

her sense of

help but imagine Everett and Heather

each

was Everett gently stroking Heather’s face, tencerly applying medicine,

shook her head to rid herself of such

do some

busy would have prevented her mind from

to the living room, she

There was not a speck of dust