The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 1692

In the stern world of Everett, Abigail was always the baby of the family, her voice still carrying the lilt of childhood as she reminded everyone she was owed five bucks for candy. Messing with her was akin to poking a bear-Everett's bear.

And it didn't matter who you were, Craig included, status be damned!

Aurora's tears flowed even harder, caught between moved by the sentiment and the pain of her current predicament.

Once the wave of emotion subsided, she wiped her tears, popped a piece of candy into her mouth, and murmured, "Dad... I'm sorry, I think I'm going to disappoint you and mom." "Disappoint?"

She nodded, "Yeah, I want to divorce Craig."

Aurora had thought, given their recent vows and the lack of any significant issues, that her parents would object, try to talk her out of it.

But Everett only paused for a beat before saying, "Then divorce. What's there for your mom and me to be disappointed about?"

"You might think I'm being capricious..."

"Honey, you've got a dad, a mom, and your brother. Why can't you be capricious?" To Everett, his daughter's whims were not burdens but privileges. "Abigail, what do you think I've worked my whole life for, if not to ensure my family can afford to be capricious?" Was it all for money?

He, Everett, had enough to last lifetimes!

"Dad..."

about a thing. Just focus on bringing that baby into the

"Thank you,

Thank goodness.

she wasn't alone; she had

...

in calling Aurora after an argument,

call he

spent the entire night waiting. Something was off. Eventually, he swallowed

wasn't her

"What's up?"

It was his father-in-law,

of the situation. This wasn't their usual spat. "Is Aurora having the baby?" "She

regret and annoyance hit Craig like a

you really

When

there

in labor,

have the right to ask?"

more so, "I didn't know

it was the

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