The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 835

Everett's offhand remark about "getting beaten" was all Dorothy needed to know that it wasn't just a light tap.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to mention it.

"Heather's lost her marbles. To think she'd stoop to messing around with a guard..."

In Dorothy's mind, Heather had always been too proud to bow down to anyone. In Heather's world, Everett was the only one worthy of her; she never even considered Jeffrey a contender, let alone throwing herself at some lowly guard!

"She's not crazy," Everett said, not even wanting to utter her name anymore, "this is her last shot."

Dorothy paused. "Last shot at what?"

"Death row doesn't apply to pregnant women."

"You mean she wants to..."

Everett raised his hand and tapped her forehead lightly. "Don't worry, whatever tricks she pulls, they won't work on me."

If Heather could "accidentally" get pregnant, he could make sure she "accidentally" miscarried.

His patience and good nature were reserved for Dorothy alone. For everyone else, he wasn't nearly as forgiving.

...

Everglow City was surrounded by many hills. Most of the area was undeveloped, a vast expanse of wilderness.

Only in recent years had innovation brought a more urban look to the place, turning it into a burgeoning tourist spot.

At the entrance of the resort, Jeffrey waited in a minivan.

Leaning casually against the vehicle, he was feeding Karen pineapple chunks with a cocktail fork.

Dorothy couldn't help but laugh from a distance. "Karen's really got Jeffrey wrapped around her little finger."

That was surprising to her. Even now, watching them together felt a bit... off.

"What can he do when he's head over heels?"

Dorothy stopped in her tracks. "Huh?"

She had never intended for Everett to go through with it, so why bring it up now?

He smiled. "I want to be there with you, to witness everything from pregnancy to birth."

He regretted missing it with Abigail and Langston. That was Everett's greatest regret.

"Don't let Karen's enthusiasm rub off on you. Get in the car."

They spent a delightful day in the hills—camping on green meadows and catching fish in the streams—until they watched the sunset from the peak and then drove back to the resort, chatting and laughing.

As soon as the car entered the resort, Everett was the first to sense something was amiss.

He spotted a car parked at the entrance.

It belonged to his father Jonathan Lopez.