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

Chapter 160

Chapter 160

"Now that we know it was Clark behind it, could you please hold a press conference to clear my mother's name?"

For a few seconds, Thalassa doubted she'd actually heard him say those words, but her disbelief quickly morphed into bitterness.

"You want me to hold a press conference and clear your mother's name?" she repeated, her tone laced with incredulity, waiting to see if he'd dare confirm it.

When he nodded, her jaw clenched tightly. "What makes you think I would ever do something like that?"

His brows furrowed as if he couldn't believe she was asking that question.

"Because that's the truth," he replied earnestly. "Thalassa since the awards show, my mother has been facing endless hate online and in public. She's lost millions of clients, and nearly all her investors have pulled out. Her business is on the verge of bankruptcy. My mother worked so hard to build her empire, and losing it will destroy her. If you tell everyone the truth that she wasn't behind the sabotage, it might save her company."

As the bitterness mixed with her disbelief, Thalassa didn't know whether to laugh or slap him.

She took a step closer, her voice hardening. "How touching Kris. But where was this wonderful sense of justice when your mother had me arrested for stealing and I was humiliated on TV for the whole world to see? Where were you when I couldn't even find a hotel that would take me in because no one wanted to be associated with a criminal like me. And now you think she deserves to have her name cleared?"

Kris's chest tightened with guilt as she recounted the pain she'd been put through, but he still felt she wasn't being entirely fair.

"Thalassa, my mother made a mistake having you arrested, but we all believed the evidence that was brought to us anonymously, especially when I had it verified and it all came pointing to you. This situation is different. We have clear evidence that it was Clark and not my mum. It's only fair that you let the truth be known. It's the right thing to do."

Thalassa tilted her head slightly. "Why doesn't she hold that press conference herself and declare her innocence?"

Kris sighed. "You know no one will believe her."

many times I pleaded my innocence?" she shot back, her smile dripping with mockery. "And what did you say, Kris? That it's 'the

of coldness that could freeze hell. "What has doing the right thing ever gotten me? Betrayal? Pain? Suffering? Tell me, Kris-why would I want to go through that again? I'm done doing things the right way. So, as much as I admire how much you love your mother, I'm afraid you'll have to tell her that her only

then stopped, glancing back at him. "Oh, and I want you out of my house before I get back

the kitchen then, her eyes

Luisa," Thalassa interrupted, her tone firm. "I want this man out of this house. If you insist on him staying even

off. Kris and Luisa stood in awkward silence for several seconds until Luisa finally gave him an apologetic look, filled with pity. "I'm sorry, Kris, but you have to

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heart, Kris

yourself kicked out to less than a week," Alden chuckled later that day when he came to

tolerated you for that long," he added with a smirk,

your talk with Luisa went great when you went to see her this afternoon,"

instantly disappeared, replaced by a frown. "Low

with a sigh. "She didn't even want to see me. I'm sure she was in

bottle and took a long drink straight from it. The two men sat

chuckle. "What do you do when the woman you love with all your heart and the woman who gave you life and raised

in your

and Alden refilled it for him. "What's worse is, I think she hates me too. She hates me because I wasn't there for her when she lost our child. And she still thinks I'm not doing enough to punish the person responsible, but I am. I am, Alden." His voice cracked with emotion. "It was my baby too. How can she say I'm not doing anything? I

your mother," Alden finished for

would do such a thing? She would never harm her own grandchild. She... she wouldn't..." He trailed off, downing the rest of his drink. Setting

you calling?" Alden asked

replied, but before he could dial the investigator's number, his

news regarding the night your ex-wife lost the baby. It's both good