Everett's stance was as firm as the ancient oak that towered in the family's sprawling estate; when it came to justice, evidence was king, and he wouldn't lift a finger to tip the scales. Nor would he allow anyone else to tamper with the fairness he had promised to Dorothy.
He remembered her plea - all she wanted was fairness, to clear her mother's name, and to see the guilty face their comeuppance. It was a fair ask, nothing more.
So, Everett handed over the most elusive evidence and key witnesses to Dorothy, doing his utmost to ensure she had a fighting chance. Beyond that, he refused to dwell on the messy tangles of what-ifs.
"Murder?" The word hit Jonathan like a bolt of lightning, shaking the composure he was known for. He staggered back, his voice barely above a whisper, "Your mother... she couldn't have..."
"Heather and Dorothy's mom had bad blood for ages. If she was going to act, she wouldn't have waited this long."
Silence hung heavy between them.
"No one wishes more than I do that it wasn't my mother involved."
If only that were true...
How perfect that would be.
Everett bent down and scooped his son and daughter into his arms. "I'm here to keep my word, that is, to change their last names."
"Everett, you can't just ignore what's happening with your mother!" Jonathan's mind was far from the matter of name changes. He stepped closer to Everett, his eyes pleading. "If your mother ends up in jail, it'll be the death of her!"
"She should've thought about that before she laid a hand on Dorothy's mother, instead of leaving the problem at my doorstep."
Jonathan's face darkened. "Are you really going to turn your back on your mother for Dorothy?"
"If she can prove her innocence with evidence, that's what I want to see."
Comments
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...