The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 179

In other words, she would better not to trash her last bit of dignity herself.

Heather chuckled after hearing that.

“You'll come begging me, because your dad has decided to put the screws on Dorothy."

Everett scowled abruptly, shock making a rare appearance on his usually stoic handsome face, "What did you say?!"

"Everett, you've changed." Heather paused, "You've got a soft spot."

Dorothy was his soft spot!

People, once they have weaknesses, are no longer invincible and will have their own considerations.

After Heather left, Everett returned home to see Dorothy rushing out of the kitchen, "Something came up with my mom, I need to go! I Can't have dinner with you now."

"What happened?"

"I'm not sure. The doctor called me and said she got a fright and had a heart attack."

Everett instantly thought back to what Heather had just said, "I'll go with you."

"No need." Dorothy looked at him, "My mom hasn't accepted you yet. If she wakes up and sees you, she might lose control again! Just wait for me at home. I'll be back once everything's settled."

"I’ll drive you to the hospital."

Seeing his persistence, Dorothy had no choice but to nod.

"If your mom heard this, she would be heartbroken. You're ignoring your own mother's life for a woman. As your father, it's my duty to discipline you." Jonathan kept it short and simple, "I've already given in. Just put on a show for your mom with Heather. I don't care what you do with Dorothy privately! If you can’t even do that, don’t blame me for going too far. You can protect Dorothy, but you can’t protect everyone around her, nor her reputation and credibility in the business world."

As the chairman of the Lopez Corporation, it wouldn't have been hard to ruin Dorothy! Even with Everett’s backing, Dorothy would have been ignored, no matter how hard she tried. She would have been dismissed as a trophy wife.

Everett was then confident that his father was behind the incident with Dorothy's mother tonight.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on her." He gritted his teeth, his jawline sharp, "I'll consider what you said."

"Good. After all, I don't want to cause a rift between us and become a laughingstock."

Not long after hanging up, Everett received a message from Dorothy.

[I saw your car downstairs, you can go home. My mom’s okay, don't worry! She just got a scare.]