The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 1330

Marriage was definitely on Everett's mind.

He frowned, glancing at the hospital door. "If Kenneth hadn't passed away, I'd have asked already, but now..."

How could he possibly broach the subject of proposing to Dorothy when Kenneth's loss was so fresh? It just didn't seem right, on any level.

"Sigh, you're right. Better wait," Jeffrey said, thinking of Kenneth. It seemed like all he could do was sigh - there were no words to express how he felt. "After all, Kenneth played a big part in bringing you two together. He had his heart set on Dorothy for so long, and in the end... he died for her. Everett, you've really thought this through."

Everett gave a thin smile. It was all thanks to Dorothy that he was so considerate.

How could he not think everything through when she was by his side?

...

After returning to Bay Residence from the hospital, Everett made sure Dorothy had some lighter tasks to keep her busy. It was better than letting her dwell on her thoughts. But this was only a temporary solution.

"Everett, I feel I'm ready to get back to work at my company," Dorothy said, knocking on the study door, placing the documents he had given her on the desk.

He looked up, standing from his chair. "Wait until next month, and I won't stop you. But not now."

"Why not?"

lot on its plate right now, and I could

this, Dorothy sighed, finding herself pulled into

tell me it's just these simple reports and data issues! Anyone in Lopez Corporation could

be fooled by Everett that

require confidentiality, and you're the best person for the job." Everett was getting better at keeping a straight face when

still had her

documents again. "Is this

patented," he said, pointing at

anticipated this question and had deliberately

wriggled out of his embrace, intending to leave the study and not disturb Everett's work. But as she reached the door, something

called me just

"Oh? Something happened?"

and Jeffrey went for a prenatal checkup and sneakily asked the doctor about the baby's

through her pregnancy, and the reveal was

is it a boy

didn't tell you straight away because I wanted

a fifty-fifty chance,

to