The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 355

Otherwise, it was impossible for it to be his child.

He had never been with any other woman in his entire life apart from Dorothy. There was no one else in the picture.

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Upon learning that Everett might have an illegitimate child, no one was happier than Lane.

The news kept him awake all night.

It was still early, and he didn't want to disturb Dorothy and her daughter, so he didn't immediately call her about it. But as noon approached, he couldn't hold back any longer.

After a few rings, Dorothy's voice came through. Perhaps due to anxiety, her voice was a bit hoarse.

“Hello, Lane.”

“Has your daughter been found yet?”

Dorothy was about to say no, but after hearing him refer to her daughter, she quickly corrected herself. “Yes, she has been found.”

“That's good!” Lane let out a sigh of relief.

“But my daughter is quite attached to me, so I might need some time before I can return to work, can I..."

“No problem! I'm here at the company. If necessary, I will handle everything for you. Just concentrate on being with your daughter.” Lane chuckled. “And you don't have to worry about Everett finding out about your daughter anymore.”

“Hmm?”

Lane purposely steered the conversation towards Everett's illegitimate child.

He wanted Dorothy to give up and let her know that Everett was not the saint she thought he was.

“According to Jeffrey, he has an illegitimate child who went looking for him at the company. The boy looks so much like Everett that everyone who sees him is convinced he's Everett's son.”

“Lane, who told you this?”

“Jeffrey. So, there's no doubt about it.”

“Oh… could you ask Jeffrey for me? What are Everett's plans for the child, and does the Lopez family know about this?”

Lane interpreted this as Dorothy refusing to give up on Everett. She still cared about Everett's decisions.

“Okay, I'll ask for you. Dorothy, even though you were once married, you're divorced now. You have to accept that he's moved on. Everett, with his status, is bound to have a succession of women by his side. Having an illegitimate child is not surprising.”

Lane's constant reference to the ‘illegitimate child’ made Dorothy uncomfortable. “Everett just doesn't know, so it shouldn't be considered illegitimate, right?”

“Aren't all children born out of wedlock considered illegitimate? What's the difference?”

“That's not necessarily true. Everett is married, right? It might be his wife's child.”