From the sea of faces, Jeffrey finally spotted Karen, who was decked out in her full armor of eccentricity. She was simultaneously wiping away tears and grinning ear-to-ear, laughing as if she didn't have a care in the world while chatting on the phone and confessing that her tears were from missing him so much.
The anger Jeffrey had been trying to suppress flared up again in an instant. But after taking a few determined strides toward her, he stopped.
What was he doing to himself?
She'd rejected him so clearly. Was he really going to stick around for another slap in the face? It was obvious she had a boyfriend, one she was living with, no less. They were even planning to visit Karen's folks the next day. Where did he fit into the picture?
Jeffrey's lips twitched, and he ran his tongue over the inside of his cheek.
Right, he was just a fancy piece of fruit. Damn fancy fruit!
...
At the arrivals gate, Kenneth waved frantically upon spotting Karen.
On either side of him, both Abigail and Langston tugged at his pants. "Kenneth, pick me up! I wanna see too!"
Without a choice, since favoritism wasn't an option, he hoisted them up, one on each arm.
Karen, luggage in tow, briskly walked toward them and covered both kids’ faces with kisses.
"Oh, my darlings, I've missed you to death! Goodness gracious!"
"Aunt Karen!" Abigail leaned in, angling for a hug.
Langston, however, was having none of it. He wiped off the saliva left on his cheek from her kisses and pouted, "Aunt Karen, I'm a boy and you're a girl. You can't just kiss me like that."
"I'll kiss you if I want to!"
Kenneth set Langston down on Karen’s suitcase and towed it along, speaking with gentle concern, "Lying down on the plane for so long must be tiring, right? You should stretch a bit."
"Not at all! Slept like a log," Karen said with a squint and a smile, choosing not to mention the incident with Jeffrey.
The wind in Eldorria City was brisk today, tossing his hair lightly and making his coat flutter.
He found Dorothy's number, hesitated for a few seconds, and then dialed.
Dorothy answered quickly.
"Kenneth!"
"Hey," he said, a smile spreading across his face at the sound of her voice. "Just wanted to let you know, Karen's arrived safely. I'm about to take the kids out to eat."
"Great! Thank you, Kenneth, for looking after the kids, and thanks for..."
"You're always thanking me. I'm getting tired of hearing it." Kenneth teased with a smirk, "When you come back, say it to my face and treat me to a meal."
He had barely finished his sentence when he heard a man's voice on the other end, "Dorothy, come help me with my bath."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
Why didn't Jeffrey call Everett from the office? Lock his door instruct security to not let anyone in and speak to Everett on the phone? Or send him a text giving him a quick summary of what's up and that he's on his way over. That way when he runs into Heather on his way out he informs her Everett already knows....
The children's stories are si boring. This book is like torture. I've put in so much time I have to see this through but it's becoming more difficult....
Finish this already...
Why are you delaying the updates? You wait over a month just to give us 5 chapters?...
Again no updates in weeks, is this where the story ends?...
Can you please just post the whole book this is dragging out and no updates in weeks...
Felicity s hold grow up n relise that craving is playing n finish getting back together correctly with mile n get married and Abigail needs to grow up n stop being shelter by her parent n realize that the other women is lying n getting her to hpget a divorce with Craig, n Craig needs to be to pride to see what's really going on n stop being dumb...
This story is getting boring already. Just wrap it up 🙏...
Can you please convey this to the person who owns this website? Update “find me in your labyrinth” novel please...author is MIA since 12/4......
I don't agree with not letting him in. That just seems cruel and besides wasn't the whole point of getting pregnant again was for him to experience and travel the journey of pregnancy with her?...