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

Chapter 224

The next morning, Kris was sitting on the cold, narrow bed in his holding cell, staring blankly at the floor. He hadn't slept a wink last night, but he didn't feel the effects because he still felt numb. However, he knew it was his body's mechanism to keep him from feeling the immense pain again, even if just for a while.

"You have your first visitor, Miller." The voice of a cop cut through the silence.

Kris looked up and saw Alden standing on the other side of the cell bars, his face a mixture of concern and disbelief. "I was here last night but they wouldn't let me because it was late."

He put his hands against the bars. "Why didn't you call me, Keis?"

Kris exhaled, looking back down. "How did you find out?"

Alden hesitated, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. "You're all over the news, Kris. People are talking about it everywhere." He paused, then added, "You've got some supporters, but... most people are comparing you to your mother. Saying crime runs in the Miller family."

Kris scoffed, his lips twisting into a bitter smile. "They're right."

Alden frowned. "Don't say that."

"It's true," Kris muttered, his voice hollow. "I killed him. I killed Henry."

Alden shook his head. "No, you didn't. Henry's still alive-he's in critical condition, but he might survive. But what did he do anyway to make you go all ape-shit on him? Did he say something against Lassa?"

Kris closed his eyes, his jaw tightening. He wished it was that simple-that it was just Henry saying something that had made him angry enough to knock his teeth out.

tell him? Why did you go after him like

tight, and when he spoke, his voice was barely above a

blinked, taken aback. "What? How...how

was sleeping with him before she and I slept together. No...correction... We never had sex. She just made me believe we did and took advantage of it to

breath hitched. "Tessa Isn't mine," he whispered, as the numbness wore off, bringing back the stabbing pain. "My little angel... she's not

was silent, processing everything. His mouth opened, but no words came out for a few seconds. Finally, he shook his head

flooding his voice. "Don't be sorry for me. I should be sorry for myself for being the idiot who fell for their

frowned. "What are your lawyers saying, Kris? How are they planning to get you out?" Kris didn't respond, staring down at the floor once more. The silence made Alden's eyes widen in disbelief. "You haven't called your lawyer, have

remained silent. When he

the right to a phone

els

there had been too many things going on in his

a breath. "How did you

replied. "She told me

up. "Karen's mother? Wow... that's... she's an honorable woman. Did she come looking for

his head. "No. We bumped into each other at the police station yesterday. She came to turn in the bag containing

shot to his feet, muttering to himself.

concerned. "What

at him