Karen had finally had enough of Jeffrey's silence and decided to leave on her own.
With every step she took, he followed closely behind.
Annoyance flared within her.
"Can't you take a hint?"
"Yeah, I can." His voice was low, his eyelashes casting shadows over his cheeks. Thank goodness the evening was dim, the stairwell light barely punctuating the darkness, hiding the single tear that threatened to betray him. "I promised Dorothy I'd see you home."
"I can walk by myself."
"Just let me walk you, at least... walk our child home.”
Karen's lips parted, but no harsh words came out. She resigned herself to his company.
The journey seemed endless, each step weighed down with the gravity of their situation.
It was rare for them to share such a quiet moment together. Jeffrey wished her apartment was higher, just a few more stairs to climb, and just a little more time for them to spend together.
But the stairs always come to an end.
They reached the front door of Karen's apartment.
When she knocked, the door swung open almost immediately. Dorothy had been waiting.
Seeing Karen, and Jeffrey lingering behind, she knew things were unresolved.
But then, how could they resolve something like this?
Karen couldn't possibly ask Jeffrey to make that kind of sacrifice.
"Come in," Dorothy said, reaching out to take Karen's hand. She gave Jeffrey a long, meaningful look, her lips pressed tight as she closed the door behind them.
"Dorothy, I'm doing the right thing, aren't I?"
Dorothy let out a sigh, gripping Karen's cold hands.
"Karen, so you want to keep the child?"
Karen shook her head. "I can't keep it. It's not about what I want."
"You do have feelings for Jeffrey."
"How could I not? What woman wouldn't be moved by his undivided attention? Even you, with your cool demeanor, were won over by Everett. And me? I don't have your beautiful face, so I never dared to dream that a man like him would chase after me, let alone be devoted."
Dorothy tried to speak several times but each time, the words just wouldn't come out.
It seemed nothing she could say would be right.
"Dorothy, I can't waver. I can't keep this child. Tell me I can't, can I?"
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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?...