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

Chapter 162

Linda was livid with indignation. "Kris, how can you ask me to apologize publicly to that woman? That's going to make people think even less of me."

Kris nodded slowly, his expression calm. "I figured as much." He hadn't expected his mother to agree. If anything, she was as stubborn as Thalassa, if not more. "Since you can't apologize to her publicly, please don't expect her to do the same for you." "But it's different! Can't you see that?" Linda tried again to reason with him. "We can't be sure if the embezzlement was truly a misunderstanding. All the evidence pointed to her, and-"

"I don't care what the evidence said, Mum. Not after everything we've been through. I believe Thalassa when she says she's innocent," Kris snapped, his tone sharper than he intended.

"Daddy, are you angry with Grandma?" Tessa's soft, confused voice broke through the tension.

Kris looked down at her and forced a small smile. "No, sweetheart. Daddy isn't angry with Grandma. We're just... talking. Do you want to go and play?"

"Yes!" Tessa responded eagerly.

"Good. Let's go."

He took her hand and was about to lead her away when his mother grabbed his arm. Her eyes shone with unshed tears as she looked up at him.

"Kris... what about my fashion house? Are you really going to watch me declare bankruptcy and lose everything I've worked so hard for?" She stepped closer, her voice trembling. "Can you at least invest some money into it? Miller Textiles belongs to the family, not just you."

Kris smiled bitterly. "I've already invested billions, Mother, and it all went down the drain. But you're right-you have shares in Miller Textiles, too. You're free to sell them and invest in your fashion house. Just know it'll go down the drain as well. I'm sorry, but it's time you accepted that your fashion house can't be saved."

He let out a breath. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I came here to spend time with my daughter."

Thalassa had thought kicking Kris out of her house would send a clear message that she wanted nothing to do with him. At least, she had hoped so.

Luisa going over

a

'Dear Lassa,

I asked of you yesterday. It was thoughtless of me, especially after everything we've been through. Please accept my gift as a token of how

Kris.'

was filled with small, heart-shaped chocolates. There had to be at least

Luisa commented, earning a

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Kris trying to prove? That he still remembered her favorite things? And what did he mean by " everything we've been through"? The only one who had gone through something

turned to the delivery man. "Take this back to

back on top of the chocolates, but before the man

that back, Luisa!" Thalassa

my favorite chocolate too. How can I

billions of those. Put it back! I don't

into the basket and rolled

next day, it was a wrapped-up CD along

CD is the playlist you forced me to save on my phone five years ago because they were simply

Yours lovingly, Kris.'

"That's cheesy. Who the hell

package back into the delivery man's