The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 985

It was rare for Everett to seem so restless. His brows were furrowed in worry, yet he made every effort to appear as if nothing was amiss.

Dorothy knew that the reason for his turmoil was undoubtedly herself. So, she stepped forward and looked up at him.

Everett instinctively averted his gaze. "What's up?"

"Look at me," Dorothy insisted, catching his eye again. "Tell me, what's wrong?"

He slightly furrowed his brow, "It's nothing."

"Be honest! Everett, do you really want me to start jumping to conclusions? You said you'd teach me how to trust you, but now you won’t tell me anything. Is this what you wanted to teach me?"

While she spoke, his phone rang again.

Everett didn’t move, just pressed his lips together.

"Give me the phone," Dorothy said, extending her hand with an unusual firmness.

"I don’t want to answer it."

"Hand it over." She repeated.

Everett, with a heavy brow, took out his phone and handed it to Dorothy.

It was a call from Jonathan.

"Your dad's been calling you so many times, must be something important. Take it," Dorothy handed it back, "If it's something I shouldn't hear, I'll go to the bedroom."

She turned to leave, clearly trying to give him space.

Everett caught her wrist as she turned, "There’s nothing you can’t hear. It’s my mom, he said she’s gotten seriously ill and is in the hospital again, wants me to come over."

Everett's tall frame stiffened for a moment before he spoke, "I thought... you wished her dead."

"I don’t wish your mother dead! I only hope she faces legal consequences for her actions."

After all, Dorothy had never gone so far as to wish death upon Heather. All Dorothy wanted was justice.

Seeing he still hesitated, she took a deep breath, "Everett, if we’re going to spend our lives together, we need to move past this. It can't keep being a rift between us! Otherwise, we can never truly be a family."

"Mm."

"Go!" Dorothy thought for a moment, "Maybe... we should take Abigail and Langston with us? Just in case... I mean, if what your father said is true, Abigail and Langston are still her grandchildren."

Even though Amanda had always shown little regard for the two children.