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."

on her. Karen's

that time. She might have already been pregnant before whatever happened between you two that night... if anything happened

mix of emotions-confusion, disbelief, anger-but most of all, pain. The pain felt like it was squeezing the life

out, gripping the duffle bag in his hand which contained 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

with shame. "I'm so sorry, Kris. I'm so sorry. It brings me no joy to tell you this, because I know how much

handcuffed man,

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

she had no choice," Rita answered, then gestured to the bag in his hand. "I didn't want to tell you, but 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..." "Wait... wait..." Kris's nostrils flared, his body tensing up even more. "What does

again because she knew what she was about to say would crush him even

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

back again,

knew his mother was capable of terrible things, so this shouldn't have

en

did. And it

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

know," Rita whispered. It broke her have to

heart to

she knew she