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."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
Sometimes Karen can be such a drama queen and immature....
For some reason I am now feeling suspicious about Kevin's new girlfriend....
I really hope this Perdita person is not a new villain....
I too echoed the sentiments of pppplllleeeaaaassssseeeeee bring this drama to an end. I beg of you!...
Really please finish this book and upload the full story so it can end. It's been drugout for so long!...
The intimate scenes in this story or uncomfortable to read. They either come off as being forced, painful, or simply not enjoyable....
Okay I left a long while ago and came back. Looks like it's been updated but still not done lol. I'll maybe wait 6 months before coming back and it'll probably still be going on. It's like a soap opera instead of a novel...
Kenneth is confirming something I've been thinking about him for several hundred chapters ago and that is he is a future murder suicide perpetrator. And after reading chapter 1275 yeah it's just brought the thought back....
How could Jeffrey throw the knife down at the scene of the crime with both their fingerprints on there?...
Again no update, so is this where it ends? Or post the whole book. Your dragging this out...