The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1161

Dorothy was on a mission, and she had her spiel all prepped in her head.

She'd even thought about how to cheer Karen up if she found her in tears—how to calm her down first! But what she encountered was…

Dorothy knocked on the door, which swung open almost immediately.

And there was Karen!

But the scene Dorothy had imagined didn't play out at all. Karen peeked out, put a finger to her lips, and whispered, “The little one’s asleep, keep it down, will ya? I’ll just tuck her back into bed!”

“Oh, sure.” Dorothy nodded and followed Karen into the living room.

Watching Karen gently carry her daughter back to her room and then cautiously shut the door, Dorothy finally raised her voice a bit.

“What’s going on…?”

“I was binge-watching this TV series, it’s so good!” Karen pointed at the TV screen and squinted her eyes in a smile, “Knew you’d track me down here, bestie. You really get me, I knew I wasn’t wrong about ya!”

“…”

Given the situation, Dorothy was at a loss for how to broach the topic she'd come to discuss.

She'd even planned to pull out a pack of tissues in advance, ready to wipe away Karen’s tears!

“Have a seat.” Karen pulled Dorothy down onto the couch and handed her a plate of washed apples, “Here, have one. These apples are super sweet.”

Dorothy took an apple, sighed deeply, and said, “Karen, listen…”