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

Chapter 217 Chapter 217

For a moment, the world seemed to stop. Kris stared at Rita, uncomprehending. He blinked, processing the words, but they didn't make sense.

"What... what are you saying?" he whispered, his voice barely audible, filled with confusion.

Rita looked down, guilt washing over her face. "I'm so sorry, Kris. But Tessa... she's not yours."

Kris stared at her for a few seconds more before a curt chuckle escaped him, filled with disbelief.

"Where is this coming from, Rita? What are you even saying?" he questioned, his voice tight. "Tessa IS my daughter. She's my little angel. I've been there since the day she was born."

"I know," Rita said, tears filling her eyes. "But... the truth is... you're not her biological father, Kris. Karen confessed it to me herself."

"Karen is a fucking liar!" Kris growled, shaking his head frantically. "She's making this up to hurt me."

Rita shook her head, a tear sliding down her cheek. "No. In fact, she did everything she could to keep the secret hidden because she didn't want you to know."

Kris staggered back, his breath catching in his throat. It felt like a punch to the gut, knocking the air right out of his lungs.

"No... no, that can't be true. Tessa is my daughter. There has to be a mistake somewhere. The dates match. She was conceived around the time I got drunk and woke up in bed with Karen."

dawned on her. Karen's deception truly ran deeper than

have already been pregnant

all, pain. The pain felt like it was squeezing the life

the evidence against his mother inside. "She told me she was pregnant and even threatened to abort the child if I didn't marry her. She forced me to marry her when she was deceiving me

sorry. It brings me no joy to tell you

passed by, escorting a handcuffed man, forcing them

sound so calm, despite the storm of emotions raging inside him. "Why did Karen decide to

Karen came to hide the evidence in my house. I don't know how she got hold of it, but she was keeping it to ensure your mother wouldn't tell you the truth. After I found the bag,

she knew what she was about to say would crush him

the truth, Kris. I don't know how long, but she

staggered back again,

the heart. He knew his mother was capable of terrible things, so this shouldn't

en

And it

knew. His mother knew about Karen's deception and kept it to herself, likely for

to know," Rita whispered. It broke her have to

heart to

betrayal, but she knew she