The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1737

“What are you even talking about? Felicity is my daughter. She’s not your wife yet!” Karen laughed, waving him off. “Go do your thing, Miles. I’ve got Felicity covered here, don’t worry.”

“Alright. But if anything comes up, call me right away, okay?”

“Of course!”

If Karen hadn’t known better, she’d think Felicity was Miles’s daughter, not hers, the way he fussed. Still, it was strangely comforting.

Leaving Felicity in Langston’s hands was definitely the right call.

…

Miles didn’t go to the hospital. Instead, he drove straight to the funeral home.

He found Aurora in the lobby.

“Hey, Abigail. How’s Craig holding up?”

The dead were gone. Now, it was all about the living.

Aurora shook her head, eyes cast down. “He… looks fine on the outside, but I can tell he’s really hurting.”

Guys like Craig, they never knew how to talk about their feelings. Keep it bottled up long enough, and it’s a recipe for depression.

But then again… learning to talk about your emotions isn’t something someone can just teach you.

“Where is he right now?” Miles asked.

“There’s some paperwork he had to sign. They just called him back.”

Miles gave his sister’s shoulder a squeeze. “Don’t stress too much, okay? Once things settle down, I’ll have a one-on-one with Craig. Tell him he doesn’t have to carry everything alone. Besides, Craig’s mom had been sick for a while. He must’ve known this was coming, but still… it’s hard to face when it actually happens.”

Aurora nodded, glancing at Langston. “Bro… seeing Craig like this, I can’t help but wonder—what about when it’s our parents’ turn…”

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