The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 457

Dorothy found herself abandoned outside the hospital, her gaze locked on the relentlessly closing doors. A lock clicked into place, sealing off her hopes as she lay powerless on the cold ground.

Her heart swelled with frustration, cursed her helplessness, and loathed her inability to do anything in that critical moment.

In her relationship with Everett, Dorothy had always been the passive one, while Everett, the gallant hero, had always been the one to shield her from the storms of life.

As dusk turned to night, the sky darkened ominously.

The evening breeze grew stronger, carrying the earthy scent of an impending downpour.

Soon, the rumble of thunder rolled through the air!

Dorothy’s eyes remained fixed on those closed doors. They seemed to draw a clear line between two worlds.

No one could come out and she couldn’t go in.

Giant raindrops began to fall, driven by a biting wind, washing away the dried blood on Dorothy’s skin and soaking her thin clothes. Yet Dorothy stayed put, even mustering the strength to prop herself up, inching closer to the barrier that separated her from Everett

This was as close as she could get to him.

Time lost meaning, and the rain’s duration blurred into oblivion. Suddenly, the rain above her ceased.

Slowly, Dorothy looked up to find Kenneth standing beside her, shielding her with a vast black umbrella,

“Dorothy, let’s head back,” he urged.

“No… she croaked with her hoarse voice.

Kenneth crouched, gently wiping the rain from her cheeks with the corner of his jacket. “Don’t you see? Every time you and Everett come close, disaster follows! Without him, your life might be dull, but at least it’s stable. Without you, he’d still be the

untouchable and proud Mr. Everett Lopez!”

seared into Dorothy’s

stone was crushing her, making it hard to breathe, tears streaming

seen it yourself, even after what Heather did, the Lopez family didn’t

not interesting to Kenneth. His sole concern was to persuade Dorothy to

herself and return.

just let me wait for him here. As soon as I

reached to lift her he recoiled at the scorching heat of her fevered skin.

and was covered in wounds, and now drenched in the rain for so long. It was a miracle she hadn’t gone into shock.

leave.” Dorothy was weak and shaky in her voice, but the word “no” came out with undeniable clarity. “He hasn’t woken up yet… I have to

end. “Dorothy! Do you want to kill yourself with this stubbornness? If not for anyone

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finally settled her gaze with a different light

she’s okay, right?”

lay a finger on her. With Karen watching over her, she didn’t even lose a

what about Karen?”

lips and didn’t

urgent with worry, “Is Karen badly hurt? Did Heather do

done to hersell, Dorothy was

Karen had suffered those

one who got the worst of it,

Everett was already deeply unconscious, being whisked away in

entering, the smell of blood hit him. Following the scent, he stumbled upon a huge

that shook him to

Everett hadn’t made it.

dealing with the aftermath, that

about him as soon as she woke up

good. Even if she stayed by the dacr all night, there might not

me stay here to be with him,” Dorothy whispered weakly. “He’s done so much for me. Let