The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1037

Dorothy picked up Abigail and Langston from school, immediately checking their foreheads for any signs of fever. Relieved to find them normal, they headed back to their cozy home in Bay Residence. Abigail was thrilled about getting the afternoon off, but Langston seemed a bit off.

On their way home, Langston kept glancing at Dorothy, concern etched on his young face. It wasn't until they were safely inside their home that he tugged at her sleeve and asked, "Mommy, why are you crying?"

Dorothy bent down, brushing her son's cheek with a gentle hand, "I'm not crying, sweetheart. Just got something in my eye."

Langston frowned, "That excuse is kind of overused."

"…"

"Did someone at work make you upset?"

"Of course not!" Dorothy chuckled, trying to keep the mood light. "Your dad is at the company, who would dare upset me?"

Langston nodded, seeming to accept her explanation for now.

"Why did your teacher call me, though? You and Abigail seem fine."

Abigail chimed in, "Unwell? I feel great, mommy!"

Karen blamed Kenneth's girlfriend for the accident, her words laced with anger and grief. Dorothy tried to calm her, knowing that blaming anyone wasn't going to help.

Upon reaching the hospital, Karen rushed ahead with Jeffrey close behind, leaving Dorothy to follow at her own pace. The absence of Kenneth's girlfriend at the emergency room entrance was a small relief to Dorothy.

However, that relief was short-lived as Kenneth's mother, Sienna, approached her with a mix of grief and fury, slapping Dorothy across the face.

"You've brought my son to this state, and yet you have the nerve to show up here!" Sienna's accusation was like a blow, leaving Dorothy stunned and heartbroken amidst the cold, sterile corridors of the hospital.