The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 898

"Everett! My son!" Amanda's voice pierced the chaos with an agonizing scream.

Bystanders caught on to the urgency, some calling for an ambulance, others dialing the police.

Only Dorothy was still clutching the knife so tightly. She watched as the blood slid down the blade and then strained her trembling hands crimson.

This was the second time in a short span that Everett had been injured.

The searing pain drained the color from his handsome face, yet his gaze remained locked on Dorothy.

Everett reached out as if to pull her close.

But Dorothy stepped back. "Why did you have to show up, Everett? Why couldn't you just let me be? I was so close to being free, to ending it all!" she yelled.

Gritting his teeth, Everett didn't answer. One hand pressed against his wound, the other stubbornly tried to grasp her wrist.

"I can't take this anymore. I'm really tired! Just think of it as my fault and my debt to you, Everett. I'll make it up to you in another life!"

Dorothy struggled fiercely, not caring about Everett's injury as she fought to break free from his grip.

In the next second, she turned the knife towards herself!

Everett's pupils constricted, "Dorothy! Don't you dare—"

But his words were drowned out by her resolve, and without hesitation, she aimed for her own heart.

Everett had no time to react; he could only reach out and grapple for the knife. His fresh blood surged once more, and she couldn’t tell where did the blood come from.

Thrown off balance by his force, Dorothy stumbled and fell solid on the ground with him.

Everett's blood soaked her red dress and bit by bit, became a growing stain.

"Everett... Everett!"

"I'm not gone yet..." His lips, now pale, twisted into a grimace of a smile, "Dorothy..."

She let go of the knife and wrapped her arms around him as tears streamed down her face, "Are you insane? Why would you do this? Everett, I'm so tired. Can't you just let me be free?!"