The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 149

"I'm sorry."

Heather hung her head low. She was about to turn and leave, but Amanda was quick to intervene.

“She’s part of the Lopez family too. There’s nothing she needs to shy away from.”

Seeing that mother and son were about to lock horns with neither willing to back down, Heather quickly stepped in. “Amanda, I just remembered that I left some work undone. Now that I see you’re awake, I’m relieved. I’ll go back to work and come visit you after I’m done.”

She took a few steps back, then left the room, closing the door behind her.

In an instant, only Amanda and Everett were left in the room.

The medical equipment was still beeping away, and the smell of disinfectant lingered in the air, accompanied by an undercurrent of tension.

Ever since Amanda was kidnapped and rescued, she had fallen into severe depression.

Everett was always compliant with her requests, except for one thing: marriage.

That was the only no-go.

"What's wrong with Heather? What does that cleaner have that makes her good enough for you?"

"You should rest." Everett’s voice was low and hoarse. He was unwilling to confront his mother.

Especially right after she just woke up.

"Everett, I'm begging you. Please marry Heather."

Amanda suddenly softened her stance, no longer trying to strong-arm him.

Everett frowned. He was also confused. "Why does it have to be her?"

He didn't believe it was just because of Heather's contribution to the company.

Despite the legal department relying heavily on Heather, it only made up a small part of the company. If he were to marry anyone who made significant contributions, wouldn't he have to marry everyone in the company?

"How's your mom?"

"She's fine."

Jeffrey sighed. "Didn't you say you were going to keep this a secret? Well, now that Amanda's back home, it's indeed hard to keep it hidden."

"Yep." Although it was sudden, Everett had been prepared for her finding out ever since she returned home.

"But I really need to talk to you. Why are you being like this? If it really doesn't work out, you can just pretend to listen to Amanda. I believe Heather would be more than happy to play along. At the very least, you can't let your mom's condition worsen. Besides, Dorothy won't know."

As a good buddy, Jeffrey knew Heather's feelings and truly cared for Everett.

But he couldn't understand why Everett was so stubborn. He was so flexible in handling business affairs. It was clear that the situation today could have been avoided.

"So, if she won't find out, I can do it?"

Jeffrey didn't catch the meaning of this and nodded enthusiastically. "Of course! If you can't let go of Dorothy and want to appease your mom at the same time, my plan can make everyone happy. You might even lose interest in Dorothy. You're just being defiant because everyone's telling you to break up with her. Once she really falls for you, you might find her annoying. That's how I am when I'm chasing someone. They seem great, but once I have them, they're boring."