The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 813

Everett didn’t give an immediate reply. He knew full well that Dorothy was tipsy. Otherwise, those words would never have slipped past her lips. But he went back anyway and took her hand in his.

"You should be asking when I don't miss you."

Dorothy on the bed scrunched her brow, unclear if she even heard him. She turned over, pulling her hand away from his grasp.

Everett stood silently by her bed for a long while before he finally switched off the light and left the room.

Outside, Abigail and Langston were wide-eyed with curiosity.

"Why'd you stop playing?" Everett walked over and ruffled their heads affectionately.

"Daddy, did Mommy fall asleep?"

"Yep."

"So where's Mommy taking us to play tomorrow?" That was typical of Abigail, who was always eager for adventure.

"Where do you wanna go, Abigail?"

Everett settled into the couch, naturally lifting his daughter into his arms and gently tousling her curls.

"The candy shop! Mommy promised to buy me a whole bunch of sweets!"

Langston put away his laptop and joined them, "Dream on! Mommy always keeps tabs on your sweets. It's not like you don't know that."

"But what if Mommy says yes?"

Everett couldn't help but give a helpless smile.

His daughter was so easy to please. A few lollipops could lead her anywhere.

"Abigail," Everett’s brow furrowing slightly as he thought that over, "if you want something, you come to Daddy. Don't take anything from strangers, okay? You tell them your daddy will buy it for you."

He had to instill this lesson early to prevent his little girl from being lured away by some boy with candy in the future.