The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1323

She couldn't bear this ending. It was too much.

Kenneth had done nothing wrong, so why did he have to bear the consequences?

Dorothy felt like a curse, as if she was the one who had doomed Kenneth. And now, she couldn't even muster the strength to weep aloud, her voice simply wouldn't come out.

"Oh, Everett... it hurts so much..."

"I know." Everett's eyes were tinged with red, his hand firmly holding hers, afraid to let go for even a second. "I know."

She weakly moved her hand to her chest, unable to cry out loud, yet tears flowed like a broken faucet.

"It hurts..."

The pain was suffocating her!

Dorothy wished it had been her who died, not Kenneth, and definitely not Everett.

If she had known this would be the outcome, she would have wished to turn back time and end her own life, sparing everyone else the trouble.

Everett was at a loss for words.

This trap was meant for him, set by Lane for his own downfall.

If it hadn't been for Kenneth, it would've been Everett fighting for an antidote right now, possibly facing his own demise.

"Kenneth... did he... say anything...?"

Dorothy knew she shouldn't speak, but she couldn't help it.

What did it matter if her throat was sore? Kenneth had lost his life!

Everett's eyes dropped, his voice low, "When he was rushed to the hospital, he was still breathing. He asked to see me, and then... he told me..."

He choked up, unable to continue for a few seconds before finally managing to say, "He told me to take good care of you, to never let you down, or he'd haunt me as a ghost."

...

At that moment, Dorothy couldn't bear to hear any more.

He had suggested sending Kenneth away, just to keep him from getting close to Dorothy.

Now, he realized, Kenneth just wanted a fair chance at love. What was so wrong about that?

If Kenneth had any ill intentions, Dorothy would have been his long ago. Why would he wait so painfully long?

"Honey, please stop crying. Our baby can't take it," Jeffrey tried to console her, his words dry, "Death... is irreversible. Kenneth chose to trade his life for Dorothy's antidote. We have to respect that."

"He was such a good, kind person. Why did this have to happen to him? Why not Lane!" Karen's voice was hoarse with rage, "Jeffrey, I want Lane to suffer. I want him dead!"

"Don't worry about that. Lane won't get off easily."

"I'm not talking about execution!" Karen's fists clenched tightly, her eyes blazing with fury. "I want him to experience every kind of pain!"

A quick death would be too merciful.

Jeffrey quickly assured her, "Everett has already made it clear. He won't let Lane off the hook."