The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 1189

She couldn't waste another second bickering with Jeffrey. Hastily, she handed their daughter back to him and made a beeline for the restroom.

Terrified she might throw up all over the place if she delayed any longer.

“What’s wrong with you?”

The door slammed shut behind Karen, leaving Jeffrey wanting to follow but instead, he found himself blocked by the closed door.

He knocked frantically, yet no one opened. All he could hear was Karen retching miserably inside.

“Honey! Did you eat something bad? Should I call a doctor?”

“Jeffrey!”

Karen’s sudden shout from inside made Jeffrey jump out of his skin.

A chill ran down his spine. Something felt terribly wrong. But he had been on his best behavior lately. What could possibly be the issue?

“What’s wrong? Honey, please, enlighten me!”

With a click, the bathroom door swung open. Karen stormed out, fuming, “You big liar!”

“Huh?” Jeffrey immediately raised his hands in surrender, “That’s a serious accusation! I only went to Everett’s firm once for a meeting! I swear! I can get the meeting records if you don’t believe me. The Lopez Corporation’s conference room even has surveillance. I’ll get the footage right now! I never went to a bar!”

As he was about to grab his phone to call his assistant at the company, Karen snatched it away.

“I’m not talking about you hitting the bars!”

“Then what is it?” Jeffrey was utterly confused, unable to grasp why his wife was so irate all of a sudden.

He felt as if he was being sentenced without even knowing the crime.

“You said—you claimed you took precautions!”

“Precautions? What precautions?” It took a moment for Jeffrey to catch on. “I did! How could you not know whether I did or didn’t? And why would that make you mad?”