The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 730

Everett's stance was as firm as the ancient oak that towered in the family's sprawling estate; when it came to justice, evidence was king, and he wouldn't lift a finger to tip the scales. Nor would he allow anyone else to tamper with the fairness he had promised to Dorothy.

He remembered her plea - all she wanted was fairness, to clear her mother's name, and to see the guilty face their comeuppance. It was a fair ask, nothing more.

So, Everett handed over the most elusive evidence and key witnesses to Dorothy, doing his utmost to ensure she had a fighting chance. Beyond that, he refused to dwell on the messy tangles of what-ifs.

"Murder?" The word hit Jonathan like a bolt of lightning, shaking the composure he was known for. He staggered back, his voice barely above a whisper, "Your mother... she couldn't have..."

"Heather and Dorothy's mom had bad blood for ages. If she was going to act, she wouldn't have waited this long."

Silence hung heavy between them.

"No one wishes more than I do that it wasn't my mother involved."

If only that were true...

How perfect that would be.

Everett bent down and scooped his son and daughter into his arms. "I'm here to keep my word, that is, to change their last names."

"Everett, you can't just ignore what's happening with your mother!" Jonathan's mind was far from the matter of name changes. He stepped closer to Everett, his eyes pleading. "If your mother ends up in jail, it'll be the death of her!"

"She should've thought about that before she laid a hand on Dorothy's mother, instead of leaving the problem at my doorstep."

Jonathan's face darkened. "Are you really going to turn your back on your mother for Dorothy?"

"If she can prove her innocence with evidence, that's what I want to see."

Even if he owed Heather a life debt, Everett had paid it in full!

"You're bewitched by that Dorothy!" Jonathan accused. "You're even abandoning your own mother."

"Don't you dare talk about Mommy that way!" Langston bristled with indignation, rushing to defend, "My mommy is the best person in the whole world!"

Abigail, frowning, clung to her father's neck and said, "Daddy, let's go. I hate it here."

Everett looked at his son and daughter, nodding slightly, "Alright, we'll leave."

He had said all there was to say.

Because of his parents, he had already lost Dorothy. That punishment was cruel enough.