Karen's face froze, then she awkwardly shifted her gaze away.
"I'm just... afraid of the pain."
Upon hearing this, Jeffrey immediately promised with utmost seriousness, "Don't worry, I'll get you the best medical team there is! We'll minimize your pain and any surgical risks!"
Karen frowned.
It suddenly made sense to her why Everett was the CEO and Jeffrey was still working under him.
With his kind of straightforward thinking, a guy who couldn't see around corners, any company he'd run would probably go belly-up.
"Can you just go and get my phone?"
"Oh, okay."
Being a woman, Karen couldn't very well be the first to say, "I don't want an abortion anymore; I want to have your baby," could she?
Initially, she truly didn't want it, but she was under the assumption that she would cut ties with Jeffrey completely and start afresh on her own. Now that they were legally married, well... having kids was just a matter of time.
Worried about the toll pregnancy might take on her, Jeffrey was even prepared to give up the baby he longed for. Karen found that touching. But she wasn't ready to let Jeffrey know she had accepted him, lest he stir up more trouble.
...
When Karen called Dorothy, she was on her way to the Bureau of Industry and Commerce.
For a private investigation like this, Dorothy didn't trust anyone else to handle it, so she had to make the trip herself.
"Kenneth didn't send me an invite to his party!"
"Maybe he's upset. He's still not happy with the whole thing between you and Jeffrey. Why don't you try to sweet-talk him today?"
Karen paused, then hummed in agreement. "Alright, I'll give him a call."
As they were about to hang up, Dorothy quickly added, "Are you going to Kenneth's birthday dinner tonight? If you're not, I need to let him know that I... I can't make it either."
"Okay, see you tonight."
After hanging up, Dorothy finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Karen didn't go, she would definitely have to concoct some excuse to bail. Celebrating Kenneth's birthday alone with him? That would be totally inappropriate.
Looking up, she saw the Bureau of Industry and Commerce right in front of her.
Dorothy grabbed her bag and got out of the car, ready to go in, but then she noticed an unread message notification on her phone from the Lopez Corporation, sent by Kevin.
Worried it might be something important, she stopped to check it.
It was a photo.
A picture of Everett in the hospital, hooked up to an IV drip.
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?...