The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 426

Everett's voice carried a hint of defeat, a stark contrast to his usual assertive demeanor. Seeing him this way, Langston couldn't help but feel a pang of discomfort. After a moment's thought, he reached out his small hand and gently wrapped his fingers around his.

Everett suddenly looked up, locking eyes with him.

What did this gesture mean? It was an acknowledgment of the words he had just said.

As Everett began to speak, his throat tightened, his voice quivering with emotion. "She... she's really your mom, isn't she?"

Langston instinctively wanted to feign ignorance, but after spending these past days together, he knew all too well that his so-called acting skills were no match for Everett's sharp perception. The look of loss in Everett's eyes, the sorrow in his words—they didn't seem feigned.

So after a few seconds of contemplation, Langston gave up the charade. "Just... promise me you won't tell her I said anything."

Everett froze, even though he had suspected Dorothy all along, the confirmation of the truth left him speechless with shock.

Dorothy had a child with him... No, not just one!

"You have a sister too, right? Is she my child as well?"

Langston nodded vigorously. "Of course! Mom doesn’t have a boyfriend! It's just that my sister doesn’t look as much like you."

"And Kenneth?"

"Kenneth is just a friend of Mom's. They hardly ever meet," blurted Langston, unaware of the gravity of his words. Having said it all, he quickly added, "You have to promise me, you absolutely cannot let my mom know that I told you! She would be furious!"

Langston remembered his mother's repeated warnings to keep this secret.

Seeing Everett still in a state of shock, Langston gave him a nudge. "Don’t rat me out! You figured this out on your own, not from me!"