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?”

respond when a deep baritone voice beat

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 to

for

eyebrow, her eyes falling on the roses in Aaron’s hands. “What are these

Tessa’s green eyes. He inhaled sharply as if he was bracing himself for what he was about to say. When Tessa left his office earlier, he

kids that she hated him so

someone was squeezing his heart, he was very determined to attain her

you a thousand roses because I can’t stop thinking about you each and every day. Would

All eyes were on her, waiting for her response. She was about to refuse when

flowers!” Willa said.

the flowers. They are so pretty!” Nia

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

Aaron felt more confident and hopeful that he

Don’t reject me in front of the

in the end. She reluctantly accepted the flowers from Aaron and the kids

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Work hard

cheered.

Daddy

twitched. She looked for a vase and put the flowers in it

couch. Nia and Willa were seated on each of his

the carpet in between his legs,

see how

internally, she decided to let

hour. Nothing more, nothing less,” she announced

smiling.

hour is good for

him was that Tessa’s heart had softened a little

lives.

trying until she lets go of the past and

as she returned to the kitchen, his eyes full of

some privacy.

playing with his kids. Deep down, he hoped Tessa wouldn’t pay attention to the time so that he could stay for

his father and said, “Daddy, Mommy is making dinner in

help her.”

Daddy. Help her wash the tomatoes

Harry does.”

dropped to his feet. Alarm bells went off in his head as he recalled that Tessa had received

last time

his brows as he looked at the

is mommy’s friend but if you don’t work hard to win mommy’s

flushed and he had a twinkle in his eyes after meeting his father for the first time.

eyes at his son. “Are you sure this Uncle

his lips as he stated, “Even Mommy wants him to be our Daddy. Daddy, pull up your socks! I don’t