The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Ken remained silent.

Though he knew that Dorothy would never take Everett to the graveyard.

…

The drive back to Bay Residence was charged with a heavy silence.

Apart from Abigail and Langston’s playful giggles, Dorothy and Everett hardly exchanged a word.

Everett had not only done thorough preparation for the memorial but had also purchased a prime plot in the cemetery, hoping that if Dorothy agreed, they could relocate her mother’s resting place there.

However, it was clear she wasn’t even willing to let him go with her.

As the car came to a halt in front of Bay Residence, Everett stepped out first, cradling Abigail in his arms, with Langston and Dorothy trailing behind.

Dorothy wanted to strike up a conversation with Everett, but seeing him not even turning back, she swallowed the words back.

He took the kids to the play castle, leaving her alone in the living room.

was simply holding back, not wanting to lash out

she glanced at the calendar

by quickly, and now only half of it was left. Dorothy didn’t want to squander these last precious moments with him on arguments or hold a grudge until

her loungewear and went to the kitchen

sitting at the dining table with a welcoming

the gloom and irritation

utterly

to taste?” Dorothy offered him

a chair and sat down. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a small cut on her hand, likely from chopping —a sign of her long absence

said gravely and rose to fetch the first-aid kit

protest, resting her cheek against his arm. “Can you

“I’m not mad.”

playfully. “Smile for me. You’re not handsome when

and then came back,

afternoon sun was no longer strong, casting

locked eyes, and after a long moment,