The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back! by H. Dally

Chapter 83

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“Daddy! Daddy!”

Kris was jolted awake by a small, soft body crashing hard onto his chest. Groaning, he opened his eyes, only to be assaulted by the bright lights in the room.

“Daddy! Daddy!” Tiny hands began hitting him repeatedly on the cheek.

“Ow, ow, Tessa,” Kris groaned as he finally managed to open his eyes and saw his daughter lying on his chest.

Placing his hand on her back, he tried to sit up, but a violent ache streaked through his head, making him groan again.

“Are you sick, Daddy?” Tessa asked, her forehead creased in a frown.

“No. Daddy is fine, baby,” Kris said, despite the headache that made him feel like his head was going to split in

two.

Remembering the events at the club last night and how he had ended up drinking himself into a stupor, he nearly cursed until he remembered his daughter was close by.

“Tessa, there you are, you stubborn girl,” Tessa’s middle–aged nanny breathed in exasperation as she entered the room through the open door. “Didn’t I tell you not to bother your dad?”

Instead of feeling chastised, Tessa broke into a fit of giggles at her own naughtiness, prompting a smile from Kris, Even the nanny couldn’t keep her glare.

“Boatemaa, it’s fine,” Kris said to the nanny as he finally managed to sit up, though his own breath hit hard–and God, did it stink.

He quickly looked away so he wouldn’t traumatize his daughter with his horrible, alcohol–induced breath. He realized he had also passed out fully clothed. Fuck, he was truly a mess.

“Daddy, where is Mommy?” Tessa’s soft voice cut through his thoughts, causing him to stiffen.

Such an innocent question, but it made Kris’s gut twist hard with guilt. How was he supposed to explain to his daughter that he had her mother thrown in jail? Would she even understand? How would she view him?

gaze, Kris was

daughter, who was still looking at

your… Mommy has gone on a small trip.” That was the only thing he could come up

So when will she come back?” Tessa asked again, just as

lie, the nanny came in

for your breakfast, honey. Let’s leave your dad to freshen

carried her out of the bedroom. Once his daughter was gone, Kris slowly sat up, groaning as

but not knowing how to handle this situation with his daughter made it seem a thousand times

way into the bathroom. A few minutes later, after

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Chapter 83

like shit even after taking the painkiller, but he couldn’t

of the bedroom, he made his way downstairs. He responded to the maids‘ greetings but didn’t attempt to entertain

“Son.”

paused before slowly turning to face her. He

“Mother.”

you up because of how out of it you were last night. Do you want me to have

his head. “No,

when his mother spoke again. “May

“I’m going to the police station to see if Thalassa has already filed the

“Can I come with

head slightly. “You

assure her that Tessa is going to be really well

few seconds more, she added, “I know what she did to Thalassa was horrible, but she’s still a mother. And you don’t know the anguish mothers feel when they’re separated from their children. I’m sure she must be feeling that way, so I just want to give her some

implicate you?” Kris asked with a

against me out of desperation. But no matter what, my granddaughter comes first, don’t you agree?”

nodded slowly. “Yes.”

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