The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 704

It made no sense for Jeffrey to shut off his phone if he was just visiting his folks. At the very least, he would have dropped her a text. And even if by some unlikely disaster his phone broke, he would have borrowed someone’s to give her a call!

Finally, on her way back to Jeffrey's place, Karen's phone lit up with his number, and the ringtone echoed through the car.

She slammed on the brakes and pulled over with a screech.

"Hello?"

"Karen."

Hearing his voice, Karen’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Where the hell have you been, Jeffrey? Do you have any idea how scared I was?"

There was a pause on the other end, a dry gulp followed. "My phone died. I forgot to charge it."

"And there wasn't a soul around to borrow a phone from to call me?" Her tone was sharp, each word she yelled out making her heart race. "Jeffrey, stop lying. You just didn't want to reach out, did you?"

His excuses sounded like nothing but fabricated lies.

Strangely, Jeffrey didn't argue.

She could hear him lighting a cigarette, the flick of a lighter clear in the background.

Before she could say another word, he broke the silence.

"Karen, there's something I need to be honest about."

Her heart sank at his words. "What, you're back with your ex? You went to the hospital for her, didn't you?"

Silence fell on the other end of the phone.

"Talk to me!"

His silence felt like a heavy weight on her chest. She couldn't have guessed it... could she?

"I haven't, I'm not back with her."