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

Chapter 172

"Oh my goodness, I don't even know what to say. I can't imagine how it must feel to be told that," Betty whispered, her voice thick with sympathy.

Thalassa didn't need her to say anything more. She burrowed deeper into the older woman's embrace, crying much harder than she'd cried in such a long time, until her sobs subsided. "Nobody deserves to go through something so cruel. Trust me, that woman won't get away with her crimes forever," Betty murmured, her voice firm. "Karma will take care of her." "Karma?" Thalassa let out a bitter chuckle as she pulled back from the hug. "I don't need karma to deal with her, Bertha. I'll bring justice for the child I lost myself." "That's why you returned to Baltimore and only visit Alex every two weeks," Betty deduced, her perceptive gaze fixed on Thalassa. "You've been trying to get justice." Thalassa nodded, silence falling between them for a few seconds before Betty hesitated, then asked, "Does Kris know his mother had you attacked the day you got divorced?" Thalassa's jaw clenched. "He refuses to believe it. In his eyes, his mother can do no wrong.

"Did you have or show him any proof?" Betty pressed gently.

"No." Thalassa admitted, looking away, her voice tight with frustration.

"And when do you plan to tell him about Alex?"

When Thalassa stiffened, Betty's expression shifted in shock. "You're not planning to tell him?"

Thalassa's nostrils flared in anger. "Why should I? He didn't want him. If he cared, he wouldn't have thrown me out when I told him I was pregnant. I went through this pregnancy alone. Tell me, Betty, why does he deserve a place in my son's life when he was never there for him?"

Betty bit her lip, torn. She wasn't sure if she was overstepping her boundaries, but she decided to speak anyway.

"Forgive me, Thalassa, but if I'm correctly understanding everything you've told me, then Kris was just as much a victim of his mother as you were," she said softly. "When he came here yesterday, I saw how desperately he wanted to make amends."

"Amends?" Thalassa scoffed bitterly. "Did you miss the part where he made me suffer for our entire marriage?"

"What about the time before that?" Betty asked, her voice gentle but firm. "You said he completely changed after the wedding, which makes me think things were different before...etter"

Thalassa's heart clenched painfully at the memories of her relationship with Kris before their marriage. He'd been the perfect man. The most caring, loving person who always went out of his way to make her smile. He had even stood up to his mother for her when she disapproved of their relationship, going against his entire family until they finally 'accepted' her.

looked back at Betty. "The fact that he made

of pity crossed Betty's face. "And

it, but her throat tightened, the words unable to form. She was so tired of pretending, and Betty was too perceptive

her lips. "What if I

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be reminded of everything his mother did

didn't push any further, sensing the depth of Thalassa's

you've only been here two

grimly. "That was the plan. But Kris is going to keep coming back as long as I'm here, and I can't risk it. I need to return to Baltimore to end this once and for all." "Yes... oh God, yes...

body trembling. A few seconds later, Henry followed, grunting her name as he spilled

how good I fucked you. I can see it

it was," Karen sighed blissfully, rolling on top of him to kiss him deeply. Henry was about to flip her

stiffened. "Are

"No," Henry replied, frowning.

be one of your whores," Karen warned, glaring at him.

I'll check," he said, slipping on his trousers but remaining bare-chested as he walked out of the bedroom

he opened it, his eyes widened in

there was something about the smile

permission, she brushed past him into the

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for you?" he questioned, his

to him, her eyes cold. "Yes. Tell Karen to come out of