Dorothy peered into his eyes, which burned with an earnest intensity, unmarred by even a hint of evasion.
For a fleeting moment, she yearned to spill the beans about what his mother, Amanda, had done to Bella, just to see what he would do.
Would he still stand by her?
But the words died on her lips.
It wasn't fear that Everett wouldn't choose her. It was dread that he'd be torn apart by the decision, plummeting into an abyss.
On one side was the mother who raised him, and on the other, the love he'd pursued for years. Either choice could shatter him.
Rather than witness such torment, she chose to release her grip.
She couldn't bear to see Everett struggle, so she decided to make the choice for him.
After all, it was his duty to stand by his mother as an only child. No one could fault him for that.
If he sided with her, she feared the wagging tongues and the judgmental whispers would drag him into despair.
...
Once Jeffrey was tidied up, Karen slowly opened the bedroom door.
There sat Derek and Serena in the living room as expected, each looking more sour-faced than the other.
Upon seeing his daughter emerge, Derek was the first to speak, "Karen, come here."
"Sorry, but I can't agree to your proposal," Derek stood firm, "A relationship that sprouts under these circumstances is too flimsy to support a lifetime commitment."
"I really do love Karen!" Jeffrey was getting anxious, "I want to marry her."
Derek turned his gaze to his daughter, "And you? Do you love him?"
Caught off guard, Karen hesitated before giving a muffled acknowledgment, "Yeah."
"What do you love about him?" Derek scrutinized the young man before him, his expression unyielding, "His good looks? Or the fancy car parked downstairs?"
Karen didn’t dare to reply.
"Karen, we're a humble family. You’re the only daughter of ours. We never expected you to climb the social ladder. Just look at him. He's got 'playboy' written all over him. Can you handle that? He says he loves you today, but tomorrow he could be saying that to someone else. Then who will you cry to?"
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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?...