The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

Chapter 8

Finally, the matter was swept under the carpet, and Dorothy went back to her room to pack her bags.

Thankfully, this business trip was more bark than bite, and she wasn’t just referring to Mr. Percy’s tantrum.

Dorothy tried hard to put Everett’s face out of her mind, but her brain had a mind of its own. Suddenly, her phone on the table started ringing off the hook.

She quickly walked over, and the moment she saw the number from the hospital, her heart sank.

Even her hand pressing the answer button was shaking involuntarily.

“Is this Ms. Sanchez? Your mother just had a heart attack. It’s critical. She’s been rushed to the emergency room. You need to get here

ASAP!”

Dorothy fell silent.

Her vision blurred, and she could hardly stand.

until

back in Eldorria City,

taxi to the hospital.

just been transferred from the ER

seeing her mother’s pale face on the bed, Dorothy struggled to hold back her tears, but

eyes. She even tried to reach out to wipe her daughter’s tears, but she didn’t even

I’m not crying. I just got something in my eye. The doctor said you need to rest and not

her primary doctor came over and called Dorothy out

suddenly have a heart attack? Didn’t

“What are you planning to do? If she doesn’t have surgery soon, today’s situation will happen often. You

this, Dorothy immediately asked, “How much does the surgery cost now?”

the surgery done, subsequent treatment is

for Dorothy, it would take years to eam. By

about

the

in the empty corridor, filled with the smell of disinfectant. She stood there for

Karen called, she was still