CEO's Forbidden Love
He wiped his eyes, took a deep breath, and walked away.
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Morris ended the call and dropped the phone slowly. “Fred is undergoing surgery. Ruptured appendix. Grandpa says it’s serious.”
Amanda looked up. “And Jeff? He must be a wreck.”
Before he could reply, they heard soft footsteps. Amanda stepped into the living room and saw Jeff, still in his nightwear, walking toward his room like a sleepwalker.
“Jeff,” she said gently.
He turned, and without a word, broke down in her arms. The weight of it pulled them both slowly to the floor.