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

Chapter 189

Remembering the broken expression on Kris's face when he found her in his mother's room, Thalassa's heart squeezed painfully. She couldn't bear his silence any longer.

She blurted out, "What? Are you upset with me because I did what I had to do to bring your mother to justice?"

"Upset?" A humorless chuckle left his mouth. "In what world could I be upset with you? No, I'm not upset. I'm ashamed."

Pain flashed in his eyes. "You told me. You told me so many times that it was my mother behind the attack on you and the death of our child, and I still refused to believe you. I called you a liar. How can I be upset with you when I know I don't even deserve your forgiveness?"

A self-deprecating look settled on his face. "I knew it. I knew I didn't deserve your forgiveness or your love, and yet like a fool, I allowed myself to dream. I dreamed that you still loved me and that we could finally be happy together.'

He pursed his lips, the hurt in his eyes intensifying. "But I didn't deserve your deception either, Lassa. I was already having my mother investigated. If you had told me about your suspicions regarding her involvement in the underworld, I would've tried to retrieve the evidence myself. You didn't have to go to the trouble of lying to me and making me believe you still had feelings for me when, in truth, you never stopped hating me."

Thalassa's heart constricted so tightly it was hard to breathe. She wanted to tell him he was mistaken. Tell him that she still loved him so much it hurt. But the words refused to leave her throat.

A tear slid down Kris's cheek, but he quickly wiped it away before gazing into her eyes again. "I accept it now. I accept that I can never have you back, and I know I have no one but myself to blame for it. From now on, I won't bother you anymore. You're free to be with a man who truly deserves you."

was about to touch her face,

"Goodbye, Lassa."

and walked

he was gone, Thalassa stood numbly for a full minute. Finally, she gathered enough strength to

had to force her way through the horde of paparazzi, this time alone, but she managed to reach her

she got home and

Luisa quickly met her at

I

I was

might get away with it, but thank God Kris stepped in. Now that woman is finally going to pay for

Luisa but not really

in.'

are you okay? I thought

I am," Thalassa said, emphasizing her declaration with a wide smile. "I'm just tired. I'll go get some sleep now. Let's talk

that, she sidestepped Luisa