The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

People, in the grand scheme of things, are just too insignificant.

There are so many battles we simply can't win...

"What's wrong with him?" Karen sniffled, looking up with teary eyes. "Did he have a fallout with Dorothy?"

Jeffrey pursed his lips. "I don't know. You heard about Everett's mom passing away, right? That's what I meant."

"Oh." Karen made a face. "She got what she deserved! If Dorothy hadn't been so helpless, given the whole manslaughter thing, she'd have been behind bars ages ago!"

Jeffrey was caught in the middle, unsure if he should agree with his wife. It made sense, but...

That was still Everett's mom, the woman he'd always called Aunt Amanda. Jeffrey had always known she had her issues, frequenting hospitals, but she was a kind soul, always greeting him warmly. He never imagined Amanda could be the one responsible for Dorothy's mom's death.

...

Dorothy had been sitting outside for a while. Before going in, she called Karen to check on Kenneth's situation. Even though it wasn't her place to be there, she still cared deeply.

Karen said there was no news yet, but she had managed to drive Eleanor away.

Dorothy sighed. Given her situation, it wasn't her place to comment, so she chose to remain silent.

the warmth of home settling her nerves. After all, it was just these past

really end things over

Even if Quincy made her move, it

with jealousy? Could Quincy be by Everett's side at a

the Lopez families were close, and Jonathan even wanted Quincy as his daughter-in-law. It

trying to soothe her own

would pass, and

"Mommy! Brother just told me a joke, it was

daughter's head, lifting

her arms around her mmy's neck,

you and daddy always

e together?" Contenty?

things to

and still came

couldn't

without seeing her

some

I call daddy then?" Abigail blinked. "I really miss

heart melted, and

but keep