"You think Kenneth wouldn't jump at the chance to take over if I die?"
It had taken him a decade of relentless pursuit to secure his position at the helm, and there was no way he'd let it slip through his fingers that easily.
"He's not the sleazeball you're making him out to be!"
"Hmph." Everett scoffed, "I'm a man."
And if there's one thing a man knew, it was what other men were thinking!
Dorothy hated hearing anyone speak ill of Kenneth. She urged, "You should take a shower."
"I still have my pants on."
"You can handle that part yourself!"
Knowing he had pushed her enough today and risking her actually leaving, Everett steadied Dorothy with one hand while he slipped off his sweatpants with the other.
She kept her eyes tightly shut the entire time, refusing to sneak even a peek!
Fortunately, Everett's wound was on his upper body. Nothing happened to him as long as he dodged the wound. He even didn’t get his cloth wet.
Since he couldn't raise his arms high, it was Dorothy who washed his hair.
It was her first time tending to someone like this, and she was a bit clumsy. Her nails even accidentally scraped his cheek, but it didn't dampen Everett's spirits.
While toweling off, she sighed, "You're going to be scarred front and back."
Such deep wounds were bound to leave their mark.
"That's why I'm thinking maybe I should get a tattoo of Abigail and Langston's birthdays. What do you think?"
Dorothy's towel-folding hands paused, "Maybe not..."
"So, it's only okay if the marks are yours?"
"That's not what I meant!"
She just thought tattoos were painful, and the inflammation and redness afterward just weren't worth it.
"They're my only kids. I want to tattoo their birthdays and names."
Dorothy sensed something amiss, "Why just those two? You're still young!"
"Ah." Everett let out a soft sigh, "Dorothy, I can provide for however many kids we have, but I worry about your health."
He knew all too well the toll childbirth took on a woman's body.
The joy of new life was one thing, but Dorothy's well-being was the most paramount thing.
"Sounds like you're planning on more right now." Having finished drying his hair, Dorothy neatly folded the towel, "Just don't go through with the surgery yet."
He nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
As Dorothy went to get the hairdryer, Everett's phone on the table rang.
She glanced down and saw it was Jeffrey.
Handing Everett the phone, she said, "It's Jeffrey."
Everett pressed the answer button and Jeffrey's voice came through, sounding muffled and unenthusiastic.
"Karen's got a boyfriend! I was played!"
Comments
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?...