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

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Rita's face went pale, her breath catching in her throat at the same time Bridget let out a gasp behind Karen.

"What... what did you just say?" Rita questioned, her voice barely above a whisper.

Karen closed her eyes, feeling the guilt, the shame, and the fear all crashing down on her.

She swallowed, her throat suddenly dry. "Tessa isn't Kris's daughter."

Rita shook her head violently, stepping back as if she had been struck. "No. No, that can't be true."

"It is." Karen's voice cracked as she repeated the truth.

Rita's hand flew to her mouth. "Who... who is the father then?"

Karen hesitated, her fingers tightening around her dress. "Does it matter?"

"Yes, it matters!" Rita's voice rose, piercing the air with anger and disbelief. "Tell me who the father is." Karen looked away, the shame crawling up her spine. "It's Henry."

blinked once, then twice,

repeated, her voice thick with shock. "You mean

her cheek, so hard it made her stumble back. Pain

with fury, her hand still raised. "How could you do something like that to a good man like Kris? You made him love and raise another man's child! You

and Kris aren't friends anymore." "That doesn't matter!" Rita snapped, her eyes blazing with fury. "They were friends when you betrayed him! How could you deceive Kris into

as she responded. "You know I've always loved Kris, Mother. I did

love, Karen. That's selfishness! Do you even realize the pain this will cause Kris when he

out. Now do you understand, Mother?

before her. "Do you really think your secret is worth denying

had thought it would make her mother understand and not give the evidence to the

please.

now, full of sorrow. "I'm a failure. I have failed as a mother. Where did

Karen's chest. She stepped closer, her voice trembling. "So what are

quivering. "I'm not going to let you drag me into this, Karen. I won't be your accomplice. I'm going to give

in an instant. She stared at

He's a good man,

shook her

And think about Tessa! She loves Kris so much. He's the only father she knows. When Kris disowns her and stops treating her like his daughter, how do you think she