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

her chest, as if a heavy stone was crushing her, making it hard to breathe, tears streaming uncontrollably. “I

know, and even Everett’s parents are aware! But you’ve seen it yourself, even after what Heather did, the Lopez family didn’t choose to accept you.”

to Kenneth. His sole concern was to

herself and return.

him here. As soon

was running on fumes, both mentally and physically, clinging desperately to the hope of seeing Everett again. Kenneth positioned the umbrella over her. As he reached to lift her he recoiled at the scorching heat of her fevered skin. “You’re burning up! Dorothy, you need to come back with

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

the word “no” came out with undeniable clarity. “He hasn’t

you want to kill yourself with this stubbornness? If not for anyone else, think about your children! Abigail and

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mention of Abigail and Langston, Dorothy finally settled her gaze with a different light sparked in her eyes.

okay, right?”

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

what about

lips and didn’t answer immediately.

sleeve, urgent with worry, “Is Karen badly hurt? Did

of what Heather had done to hersell,

Karen had suffered

quickly reassured her. “You’re the one who got the worst of it, Dorothy Come back

to the scene earlier. By the time he arrived, Everett was already deeply

him. Following the scent, he stumbled upon a huge pool

a sight that shook him

thought Everett hadn’t

with the aftermath, that he learned which hospital

Dorothy would ask about him as soon

as for Everett’s condition, he knew it wasn’t good. Even if she stayed by

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