The CEO’s Betrayal: My Ex-lover Has Triplets

Chapter 18 Work hard

“What are you going to do?” Elena asked as Tessa prepared to start cooking in the kitchen.

Tessa sighed, feeling defeated. “I don’t know, Mom. I think Harry would make a good father. I’m trying to lovel him back.”

The thought of opening her heart to someone left Tessa’s stomach in a knot. But if dating again would guarantee her kids a complete home, she was going to try her best.

“What really happened between you and the triplets’ father? Who is he?” Elena inquired.

She had been asking this question for five years but Tessa always avoided answering it.

“It’s my former boss. Mom. I didn’t tell you because I was ashamed of myself. I thought he loved me. It turned out it was my wishful thinking.”

Elena sighed. She recalled how her daughter had returned home with a forlorn look five years ago. Her heart ached knowing the man didn’t love her the way she was supposed to be loved.

“Did he tell you that he doesn’t want to be the children’s father?” She questioned.

Tessa frowned as she cleaned the meat in the sink. “He didn’t know about them until today. He seems to want to be in their lives. But I’m not sure if I want us to have that connection.”

“I don’t see why you should deprive your kids of experiencing their father’s love. You were wrong when you kept it to yourself in the beginning. If you told me you had told him about them and he refused to take responsibility, I would support you. But you had kept their birth a secret. He may have wronged you but he had a right to know he had impregnated you. The children deserved to know who their father is. I had kept quiet all this while because I thought he had refused to take responsibility.”

Tessa pursed her lips into a thin line. A part of her knew she was bitter about how things turned out with Aaron. After all, she had loved him so much, giving him her all. Only for him to trample on her heart like it was nothing.

She was blinded by hatred that she selfishly kept the kids to herself. Thinking about it, it was wrong of her to do so.

Although she didn’t want anything to do with Aaron, the kids had the right to know who their real father is. However, she would not be surrendering them to him knowing he was going to marry someone else.

At least she knew and saw how Harry treated the children so she was sure he would be good to them. Serena on the other hand was a stranger to Tessa. She didn’t know if she liked kids and if she would be good to them if Aaron fought for custody.

“I know, Mom. I’ll properly introduce them but that doesn’t mean I’ll be ok with them getting close so soon.”

Elena nodded approvingly. “That’s the right thing to do.”

Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Elena saw that Tessa was busy so she offered to open the door.

“I’ll check who’s at the door,” she said.

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A few seconds later. Tessa heard the children squeak happily. “Daddy!”

Willa then called for her from the living room.

“Mommy, Daddy is here! He has brought so many gifts. Come Mommy, hurry!”

Tessa’s stomach twisted. She wiped her hands with the hand towel and left the kitchen. Her jaw dropped to the floor when she found Aaron giving mini bouquets to Willa and Nia. He gave Willa pink roses and Nia purple roses which were accompanied by little gift bags.

It seemed he had learnt what colours the girls preferred. Aaron then took out a transformer figurine and gave it to Reagan.

When the kids saw Tessa looking at them, they smiled and showed her the gifts. Willa waved the mini bouquet at Tessa, saying, “Mommy, Daddy bought us flowers. Are we princesses, now?”

when a deep baritone voice beat her to it.

princesses,” it was Aaron who responded and then he got to his feet

that moment with a very large bouquet in his hands. He gave it

are for you, Tessa.”

up an eyebrow, her eyes falling on the roses in Aaron’s

sharply as if he was bracing himself for what he was about to say. When Tessa left his office earlier, he quickly left to arrange the flowers and gifts so that he could follow her home. He could see

kids that she hated him so much.

was very

can’t stop thinking about you each and every

didn’t know what to do. All eyes were on her, waiting for her response. She was about to refuse when her kids

the flowers!”

the flowers. They are

giving you flowers because he loves you,” it was Reagan who said this

more confident and hopeful that

front of the kids,” he pleaded.

rolled her eyes and relented in the end. She reluctantly

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18 Work hard

cheered.

Daddy

and put the flowers in it before returning to the living

already made himself comfortable on the couch. Nia and

carpet in between

scene made Tessa’s eyes water. How could she not see how

decided to

more, nothing

smiling.

good

softened a little and she allowed him

lives.

will keep trying until she lets go of the past and

full of longing. Elena and Enock had left to give the family

some privacy.

few minutes passed and Aaron was fully engrossed in playing with his kids. Deep down, he hoped Tessa

“Daddy, Mommy is making dinner

help her.”

agreement. “Yes, Daddy. Help her wash the tomatoes and cut the meat. That’s

Harry does.”

off in his head as he recalled that Tessa had received a

the last time

brows as he looked at

don’t work hard to win mommy’s heart, he might become our

face was flushed and he had a twinkle in his eyes after meeting his father

son. “Are you sure this Uncle Harry wants to

was a cute pout on his lips as he stated, “Even Mommy wants him