The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

"Mmm."

Everett couldn't keep his gaze on her for too long, quickly averting his eyes.

"Will you be coming home tonight?"

It took Dorothy a moment of internal struggle before she could voice her question.

She was afraid of receiving an answer she didn't want, afraid it might irritate Everett, but...

But she needed to know.

"Not sure."

"Daddy, can you come home tonight, please?" Abigail piped up, voicing the question Dorothy didn't dare to ask.

Langston was a clever one; he had sensed something off between their parents when Kevin hinted at pretending to be sick.

Seeing that they might have had a fight, he reluctantly decided to play along.

"Yeah, Daddy, please come home tonight! I have so many questions for you."

With both kids pleading, it would seem suspicious if Everett refused, potentially raising Dorothy's suspicions.

A sudden coldness couldn't be too apparent.

"I'll come home after work, then."

Abigail cheered, planting

defense against

come home, Dorothy

down his daughter before heading towards the

reached it, Dorothy suddenly stepped

"Everett, wait."

He turned around

a car accident and is in the hospital now. Karen said he's out of danger and moved to

Kenneth.

His biggest rival.

turned complex for a

was only thinking about how to extricate Dorothy from this situation without considering what would

Kenneth was quite adept at

knowing the

believe he no longer

to go,

didn't want

to tell

keep a stern face, leaving those words behind as

could get the antidote and be completely safe. And he

Everett got into his car

just woken up, his voice groggy, "Hmm?

in bed at

my cousin's in the