The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 793

"I—"

"And I've said it before, haven't I? The moment Heather dared to lay a finger on my son, I knew I didn't want that witch around anymore!"

Amanda took a deep breath, "It was only later when I went to see her that she mentioned the missing flash drive! Who could've guessed, huh? That very drive ended up in Dorothy's hands!"

What a stroke of luck that was!

"Ha, who could've guessed? I bet Heather could've!"

"What do you mean?"

"She was so brazen because she had your backing. She figured if things really hit the fan, you being Everett's mother and all, he'd naturally cover for you. And with your dirty laundry in her hands, Everett would have no choice but to protect her too!"

But Heather miscalculated, not foreseeing that Dorothy mattered more than anything in Everett's heart,. Now, he didn't even care about his own mother.

"That can't be... Heather, she's always been by my side, and she is so loyal. You've seen it yourself! And that incident—"

"That incident?" Jonathan scoffed, "I'm only so tied up right now; otherwise, I'd have dug deeper. We should really check if that 'kidnapping' was a natural disaster or Heather's way of worming into your life!"

"That kidnapping couldn't have been staged! If Heather was behind it, there's no way she could've kept everyone quiet about it. You pressed those guys hard, and they would've rather died than rat out Heather. Don't let your suspicions get the better of you."

Jonathan waved dismissively, "Let it be. I'm not interested in digging up the past. Right now, I can only beg our son for mercy. You'd better think of what to say to him too. As long as he stays out of it, dealing with Dorothy will be easy."

"He's not even in Elysian Country. How am I supposed to talk to him?"

"I'll find a way to call him back."

Jonathan saw that Dorothy was seriously pushing the issue, and it couldn't be ignored any longer. He had hoped to delay and wait for his son's interest in Dorothy to wane, but the court had called to demand cooperation with the investigation. Now that it was a criminal case, some damage was inevitable. Getting out unscathed was nearly impossible.

Dorothy didn't really want to reminisce about her pregnancy. That hardship was in the past, and it was best left there.

"Pfff." Karen shook her head, lounging on the couch with her legs propped up, "Anyway, did you hear what Kenneth asked Jeffrey to do?"

Dorothy was taken aback. "About me?"

"Uh-huh! He wants Jeffrey to betray Everett."

Dorothy frowned.

"Can you believe Kenneth? After all these years, he still hasn't given up. It's kind of impressive, really!"

Karen had thought Kenneth had moved on.