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

Chapter 200

Chapter 200

Kris sat in the darkness of his penthouse, the only light coming from the dim streetlights outside and the occasional flicker from the TV he hadn't bothered to turn on.

He held a half-empty bottle of whiskey in his hand, his fingers gripping the neck tightly like it was a neck he wanted to squeeze. Who's neck? He wasn't sure.

The bottle clinked against the glass table as he set it down and leaned back, eyes heavy but wide open. The doorbell rang.

He glared at the door, his jaw tightening. Whoever it was could turn right back around and leave. He

wasn't in the mood for visitors-especially not the fake-friendly neighbours who had come earlier, offering their "sympathies" when he knew they were only there to get some scoop to leak to the press.

He'd kicked them out, and then he'd turned off his phone to stop the endless flood of calls coming from acquaintances and business partners.

The doorbell rang again, more insistent this time. Kris's irritation flared. Whoever it was clearly didn't know how to take a hint.

"Go away," he muttered under his breath, though he knew they couldn't hear him.

But the ringing continued.

Gritting his teeth, he stood, dragging his feet toward the door. His head was spinning from the alcohol, and the weight of his emotions made each step feel like a struggle.

When he finally reached the door, he yanked it open with more force than necessary, ready to snap at whoever had the nerve to disturb him.

His anger ebbed slightly when he saw it was Alden standing there.

an eyebrow. "Is that disappointment or relief I see on your

back and walked into the living

that as an invitation and stepped inside,

over the bottle

beer scattered around, and Kris's

the couch. "Your observation

stood in the middle of the room. "I came to

Kris snorted. "I'm

hardened. "Don't even joke

and pouring another drink. "How am I doing?" he repeated

with the worst mother in the world. How about

across from him,

wouldn't hurt a fly. My mother? She's a murderer. She killed her own grandchild, Alden. My child. And apparently, she's involved in drug and human trafficking too."

child, Alden. And I defended her.

firm. "Don't say that, Kris.

I threw her out. In the middle of the damn night. If I'd just believed her... if I hadn't been so stupid... my mother's goon wouldn't have found her on the street. He wouldn't have beaten her. We wouldn't have lost

time, Alden saw the tears shining in Kris's eyes. He wanted to say something, to

a while, the only sound in the room being the ticking of the clock on the wall

an eternity, Alden spoke again. "Have you gone to see

his expression filled with fury. "Why

a lot of anger inside you right now. You need to vent. To get it out. Otherwise, it's

stared at him for a long moment, the muscles in his jaw tightening, but he didn't say anything. He didn't know what to say. The idea of seeing his mother, of facing her after everything made his blood boil. Alden glanced at his watch and

asked the man standing in front of her