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

Chapter 180

"You said you wanted to talk?" Thalassa asked as she stepped away from Kris, gesturing toward the couch. Kris nodded but held onto her hand, gently pulling her down beside him.

"I saw the press statement, and obviously everyone's talking about it," Kris began, his voice tinged with concern. "I just want to know why you did it. Why did you decide to clear my mother's name?" Thalassa swallowed but maintained a neutral expression. "You asked me to do it once, didn't you?"

Kris nodded, regret filling his expression. "Yes, but I apologized in the card I sent you because I realized how unfair it was of me to ask you to do something like that. You shouldn't have done it because of me."

"I didn't do it because of you, Kris," Thalassa replied, her voice steady.

Kris's brow furrowed in confusion. "You didn't?"

"No, I did it for myself," she said firmly, watching his perplexed expression. She sighed and continued. "I'm tired, Kris. Tired of holding on to so much resentment and anger. I want to be able to forget the past... because I know that's the only way I can be happy."

Kris pressed his lips together, doubt flickering in his eyes. Thalassa's heart skipped a beat. "I understand you wanting to move forward and giving me a chance, which I'm so grateful for, but my mother... why did you help her, Thalassa? You hate her. The last time we talked, you were sure she was behind the loss of our unborn child."

Thalassa had anticipated these questions, but seeing the doubts in his eyes made her chest tighten with guilt. She quickly stood up, turning away from him, unable to meet his gaze for the lie she was about to tell.

"It's because I realized I might have been wrong. The man who attacked me never mentioned your mother's name. I just assumed it was her since I thought she had me framed for the embezzlement."

The words felt like thorns in her throat, painful to speak because it was the complete opposite of how she felt. "But since you clarified to me that your mother only acted on evidence she was given back then, I've been thinking about it and I realize that...I might have been wrong."

about this? You don't

she's your mother, Kris, and you love her. If we're going to be together, I

"You'd really do that? For me? Even after how badly my family

Thalassa's throat tightened. "Yes."

behind, pulling her close. Kris's presence sent a rush

the guilt away. She had no reason to feel guilty-what

I don't deserve you," Kris croaked, burying his face in her neck. "But I'm going to

placed a gentle kiss on her neck before releasing her and answering the call. "Yes? What is it?" he asked, his mood turning serious as he listened. Thalassa sensed the change in his mood and turned to face him,

you can. I'll talk to you

wrong?"

"I'm not sure you'll want

"Does it affect me?"

way, yes,"

want to

hair, clearly frustrated. "It was my lawyer. Karen still refuses to sign the divorce papers with my terms. Her lawyer contested last week, and the judge just granted it.

just let you go," she muttered, the words slipping out before

bitterness in her voice. He quickly stepped

It was just one night... a night I got too drunk, thinking of you. I don't even remember how

feelings for Karen, I don't see that night as a mistake. Because that's how Tessa was born, and she means everything to

he he have had the same look