The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 491

Dorothy could hardly believe the man in front of her was the same person she knew. It was as if he'd been possessed by some mischievous spirit!

If anyone from the Lopez Corporation saw him now, lounging about like some kind of loafer, they'd rub their eyes in disbelief.

Come on, this was Mr. Lopez, the embodiment of self-restraint and icy composure, who had managed to stay scandal-free despite the turbid world of business that he thrived in!

"Is this all you think about when I'm around?"

"With you by my side, it's impossible to think of anything else."

Just as Dorothy was about to respond, there was another knock on the door.

She opened the door and found Jonathan standing there. His lips twitched into a faint, emotionless smile upon seeing her. "How's Everett doing?"

"Dr. Quincy said he's doing great. He'll be off the monitors by tomorrow." Of course, Dorothy didn't mention the little incident of Everett unstitching his wound.

They were all adults, and they all knew what that's about…

Jonathan nodded, then spoke in a hushed tone, "Could you please spare us a few minutes? I need to have a word with him alone."

"Sure."

Without suspicion, Dorothy moved to leave.

Everett suddenly spoke up from the hospital bed, "There's nothing that she shouldn't hear."

He was done with their misunderstandings. It was better to let her hear things firsthand than to leave her guessing.

Dorothy was a very insecure woman. The more he kept from her, the more unsettled she’d feel.

Jonathan was no doubt not fond of such an attitude of his son’s.

Only that decisive, ruthless Everett could navigate the battlegrounds in the commercial world, not some doting lover distracted by a woman's presence. Didn't he just put a target on his back?

Jonathan's face grew stern, "Don't forget whose son you are! You've been raised by the Lopez family, and everything you have is built on the foundation of the family's century-long legacy. And now, you're questioning your father over a woman?"

"I do belong to the Lopez family, but I also do belong to Dorothy."

"And what are you to Dorothy?" Jonathan's voice was sharp with severity. "The fact is, you've invested more emotion and time in her than she ever has in you! She's always been holding something back from you!"

Otherwise, they wouldn't have divorced in the first place.

"I don't want to argue about this. I just want to know what was her bargain." Everett wasn't interested in those analysis.

He understood what Jonathan said, but none of those outweighed his willingness to yield to his heart.

"I've told you. There was nothing!"

Everett looked straight into his father's eyes, piercing through the pretense. "It's about the kids, isn't it? You want Abigail and Langston back to the Lopez family."