The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 777

Karen's face froze, then she awkwardly shifted her gaze away.

"I'm just... afraid of the pain."

Upon hearing this, Jeffrey immediately promised with utmost seriousness, "Don't worry, I'll get you the best medical team there is! We'll minimize your pain and any surgical risks!"

Karen frowned.

It suddenly made sense to her why Everett was the CEO and Jeffrey was still working under him.

With his kind of straightforward thinking, a guy who couldn't see around corners, any company he'd run would probably go belly-up.

"Can you just go and get my phone?"

"Oh, okay."

Being a woman, Karen couldn't very well be the first to say, "I don't want an abortion anymore; I want to have your baby," could she?

Initially, she truly didn't want it, but she was under the assumption that she would cut ties with Jeffrey completely and start afresh on her own. Now that they were legally married, well... having kids was just a matter of time.

Worried about the toll pregnancy might take on her, Jeffrey was even prepared to give up the baby he longed for. Karen found that touching. But she wasn't ready to let Jeffrey know she had accepted him, lest he stir up more trouble.

...

When Karen called Dorothy, she was on her way to the Bureau of Industry and Commerce.

For a private investigation like this, Dorothy didn't trust anyone else to handle it, so she had to make the trip herself.

"Kenneth didn't send me an invite to his party!"

"Maybe he's upset. He's still not happy with the whole thing between you and Jeffrey. Why don't you try to sweet-talk him today?"

Karen paused, then hummed in agreement. "Alright, I'll give him a call."

As they were about to hang up, Dorothy quickly added, "Are you going to Kenneth's birthday dinner tonight? If you're not, I need to let him know that I... I can't make it either."

"Okay, see you tonight."

After hanging up, Dorothy finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Karen didn't go, she would definitely have to concoct some excuse to bail. Celebrating Kenneth's birthday alone with him? That would be totally inappropriate.

Looking up, she saw the Bureau of Industry and Commerce right in front of her.

Dorothy grabbed her bag and got out of the car, ready to go in, but then she noticed an unread message notification on her phone from the Lopez Corporation, sent by Kevin.

Worried it might be something important, she stopped to check it.

It was a photo.

A picture of Everett in the hospital, hooked up to an IV drip.