Karen wanted to leap up and sew Jeffrey's mouth shut.
Of all times, he still had the nerve to crack jokes!
As expected, Derek's expression turned increasingly grim, and he could barely contain the anger brewing in his eyes. "You two broke up, didn't you?"
"Uh, technically, yes, but we kind of patched things up." Karen flashed a grin and sidled up to her dad. She playfully swung his arm, "Dad, I still really like Jeffrey, so I thought I'd give him another chance!"
Derek immediately frowned, "You are okay with his shady dealings with other women?"
Jeffrey heard that and quickly interjected, "That's a big misunderstanding! I swear!"
"Don't swear it. I can't bear it!"
"You can! You are my father-in-law and that’s the fact!"
And the grandfather of my kid!
Of course, those last few words were left unspoken.
Karen had warned him when they left the house to take it slow, not to reveal everything all at once for fear of shocking their elders.
Derek looked at his daughter, "He says it's a misunderstanding. Do you believe that?"
"I do! It was really a misunderstanding. I was too impulsive back then and didn't let him explain, which is why I insisted on breaking up. Later, he came to me many times and showed me proof, and that's when I realized I had truly wronged him."
Backing up their daughter meant offending Jeffrey. And in order to protect her, they’d at least argue with him; or maybe they’d cause a brawl. Then suddenly, she made up with her boyfriend—how were they supposed to face Jeffrey now?
It was a classic case of being caught between a rock and a hard place.
"Derek, I'm not the least bit upset about the things you've said to me! I truly think I deserve it, and you were too soft on me. You should have been harsher or maybe even knocked some sense into me!" Jeffrey understood Derek's point and quickly added, "As I said, if Karen broke up with me, it's because I let her down. Whatever you do to me is justified!"
Derek pursed his lips and remained silent. However, his expression was not softened.
Jeffrey took a deep breath, went back to his car, and retrieved a paper bag.
"I know you have a lot of concerns, so here is an unconditional property transfer contract. I've already signed it, and now I'm giving it to you. If I mess up again, you and Karen can strip me of everything!"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
Why didn't Jeffrey call Everett from the office? Lock his door instruct security to not let anyone in and speak to Everett on the phone? Or send him a text giving him a quick summary of what's up and that he's on his way over. That way when he runs into Heather on his way out he informs her Everett already knows....
The children's stories are si boring. This book is like torture. I've put in so much time I have to see this through but it's becoming more difficult....
Finish this already...
Why are you delaying the updates? You wait over a month just to give us 5 chapters?...
Again no updates in weeks, is this where the story ends?...
Can you please just post the whole book this is dragging out and no updates in weeks...
Felicity s hold grow up n relise that craving is playing n finish getting back together correctly with mile n get married and Abigail needs to grow up n stop being shelter by her parent n realize that the other women is lying n getting her to hpget a divorce with Craig, n Craig needs to be to pride to see what's really going on n stop being dumb...
This story is getting boring already. Just wrap it up 🙏...
Can you please convey this to the person who owns this website? Update “find me in your labyrinth” novel please...author is MIA since 12/4......
I don't agree with not letting him in. That just seems cruel and besides wasn't the whole point of getting pregnant again was for him to experience and travel the journey of pregnancy with her?...