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

Chapter 146

The ringing of his phone jolted Kris awake. Groaning, he shifted slightly and picked it up from the nightstand. He froze when he saw the caller ID–it was his mother.

Kris stared at the phone for several seconds before tossing onto the bed beside him, unanswered. It rang again, but he simply watched until it stopped.

Then he sank back into his pillow with a sigh. He knew he would have to speak to his mother sooner or later.

Remembering the day of the Fashion Awards show, when he accused her of being behind the sabotage, guilt twisted his stomach.

She had been telling the truth that she had nothing to do with it, and yet he’d refused to believe her and said all those horrible things to her.

He owed her a big apology for assuming the worst, but he would do it later. Right now, his focus was solely on winning Thalassa back.

Remembering their conversation last night, guilt consumed him. He had seen the pain mixed with anger in her eyes. The pain he had caused.

God, he had so much to make up to her for. He didn’t know how long it was going to take him, but he wasn’t going to stop until all those scars were healed and she finally trusted him with her heart again.

he took his sling and bandage off as he headed to the bathroom to freshen up. His arm hurt less than it had yesterday, but that had

Thalassa.

shirt and shorts, Luisa came to check on him and helped him put on the

What if she looked at him with the same disdain she had last night? Every time she did,

minutes before he gathered enough courage to

finding Thalassa or Luisa in the living room, he made this way to the kitchen. Entering, he paused when he noticed Zeke leaning against the counter while talking to Luisa, who was standing

as he straightened. The casual

furrowing. “What the hell

tension. Turning off the

her brother.

Zeke,” she said. “But you didn’t let me finish earlier. Kris is staying with us for

looked from Luisa to Kris, a look of disbelief crossing his face. “What? He’s staying

little

at his sister. “What does your boyfriend think about this? Is he okay