Chapter 23

Her body instinctively chose to trust Everett, and she fainted in his arms.

She didn’t see the man’s sharp face, but it was as tense as a bowstring. His usually stoic eyes now

also held a layer of ice.

“Everett…” Mr. Robert was dumbstruck and trembling all over. He hadn’t expected to meet such a big

shot today.

“You’d better pray nothing happened to her.” Everett’s voice was flat, but it was chilling to hear.

After seeing him carry the woman away, Mr. Robert was so scared that he slumped onto the chair,

unable to stand.

Dorothy felt like she had had a long dream.

The scenes started with her mother’s suicide, where there was blood everywhere, then school

classrooms, then Mr. Percy’s angry face. They were flashing past like a slide show.

Suddenly, a wave of great pain woke her up.

She opened her eyes slowly. The white ceiling of the hospital made her feel uncomfortable, so she

instinctively wanted to raise her hand to block it.

But when she moved her hand, she noticed someone was holding it.

Dorothy turned her head and saw Everett, wearing a wrinkled shirt, sleeping with one hand on the bed

and the other tightly holding hers. The lights in the ward were on, so it must have been the middle of

the night. Had he been at the hospital with her the whole time? Otherwise, with his cleanliness, he

would definitely have changed his clothes.

After looking at his worried face, Dorothy could clearly feel something was changing inside her.

So, this was what it felt like to have someone with you when you were vulnerable.

She had forgotten how long it had been since she had someone by her side when she was sick.

Since her mother’s suicide attempt and her hospitalization, Dorothy had been working tirelessly to

make money for over ten years. She had gritted her teeth through minor illnesses, and when she had

to go to the hospital, she was always alone.

Even though she had Karen, her best friend, she tried not to bother her as much as possible because

she felt that favors needed to be returned and she had nothing to offer.

Perhaps sensing her movement, Everett also woke up from his nap. Without speaking, he instinctively

raised his hand to touch her forehead.

Once he confirmed her temperature was normal, his tense face relaxed a bit.

“Still hurt?”

Dorothy shook her head. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lopez. I’m sorry for the trouble.”

As soon as she said this, Everett’s relaxed eyebrows furrowed again.

He hated it when Dorothy addressed him so formally.

“The person in charge of SinoSuccess Enterprises has been handed over to the police.”

“Oh, that’s good.” Her respectful yet distant gaze was irritating.

“How many years have you been working at the Prosperity Consortium?” Everett suddenly raised his

voice. He was both stern and unhappy.

Dorothy, if not for her weak body, would have stood up to answer him.

“A year and a half.”

“Didn’t anyone tell you the rule at the Lopez Corporation that female staff are not allowed to meet with

business partners alone?”

His reprimand was loud and clear, but it made Dorothy feel cherished.

“There won’t be a next time.”

“Never again.”

Dorothy stared at his serious and old-fashioned expression and couldn’t help but laugh. Because last

time, he also scolded Mr. Percy in

the same way.

“Still laughing?”

“Not at you! Not at you!” She quickly propped herself up, then looked at her phone. It was already four

o’clock in the morning. “Mr. Lopez, it’s very late. Why don’t you go home and rest? I can…

“Stop being stubborn.” He cut her off, gathered all the lab reports and bills from the table, and then said

gently, “Let’s go home together.”