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

Chapter 20* A drink

Tessa was in the kitchen when Harry entered and stood too close to her, startling her. She jumped and dropped the pot she was holding before placing her hand on the left side of her chest.

“God, Harry, you gave me a scare.” She said as she bent over to pick up the pot.

It was because he was silent when he walked in and went to stand behind her from nowhere. Suddenly having someone behind her made her heart jump and she freaked out.

Harry stepped back, he ran a hand through his hair sheepishly whole apologising. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“It’s ok,” Tessa responded and returned to what she was doing. “Why are you here?”

She didn’t remember inviting him over. Just showing up at her place unannounced was awkward.

Harry frowned but Tessa didn’t see his expression. ‘Is she asking because she didn’t want me to see that she had let Aaron into her house?’

“I came to see you so that you can accompany me tonight,” he proposed.

“Oh, where do you want to go? You know I don’t leave the house at night unless it’s necessary.”

“It’s my birthday today, Tessa. Or have you forgotten? I always remember yours.”

Tessa’s eyes widened and guilt crept into her. She whipped her head around to look at him, saying, “I’m so sorry. I was just overwhelmed with everything. Aaron got the kids without my permission and I had to go to his office to take them back. The day has been stressful. Happy birthday, Harry.”

When he heard this, Harry finally understood how Aaron found himself at Tessa’s house. He breathed out in relief knowing she still didn’t want him.

“Do you want me to do something about him? I can call the police and have them chase him away,” he offered.

Tessa shook her head. “It’s alright. He’s the kids’ father after all. Let them bond. Besides, Aaron practically owns this City. Who would be brave enough to arrest him?”

Harry clenched his hands into fists. A menacing look flashed through his eyes as hatred brewed within him.

Those kids! All they wanted was their real father. What’s so good about him?!

He was angry but his face still had a bright smile as he talked to Tessa.

“How about you accompany me for a drink tonight? It’s my birthday and I don’t want to be alone.” Tessa furrowed her brows. She wiped her hands with the handtowel and turned around to look at him. “Shouldn’t you have dinner for your birthday or something? Why would you go clubbing during the week?” “I’ve just been stressed lately. Please, Tessa. You’re the only one who can make me feel better.”

Tessa sighed. She felt bad and decided to accompany him. ‘It’s only a drink.”

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“Fine. But we won’t stay out late. Willa cries for me in the middle of the night.”

Harry smiled and began to help her set the table.

During the process of the dinner, Tessa allowed Aaron to stay with the kids and told him she was going out

with Harry.

Harry smirked at Aaron whose jaw clenched so hard it looked like it was about to snap. He was clearly

enjoying Aaron’s predicament. He may have found his way back into Tessa’s life through the kids, but the one she will be spending time with was him.

Anger bubbled up within Aaron and he glanced at Tessa, requesting, “Can I speak to you after dinner? It’s

important.”

Tessa raised an eyebrow. “Unless it’s about the kids, I don’t want to discuss anything with you right now.”

“It’s about the kids and their safety,” Aaron said through gritted teeth.

mother told her he has a right to be there for the kids

and relented.

can talk in the kids’

a little later and Tessa led Aaron to the kids’ bedroom and then she

and stared

“Speak. I’m listening.”

Harry to

scoffed. “Mr Wentworth, is this

he is or do you just

all, she had trusted him blindly before, only to find that

point, Mr Wentworth?”

is Serena’s

in her ear. ‘Did he already know who I was when he approached me at the

Harry but then she shook her head. If he was a bad man he wouldn’t

kids are

serious? Two of the kids look so much like me. How could he not put two and

at his words as she responded curtly. “Even if I’m in love with him. How is it your. business?”

Harry deceived

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Was she really into him?

lied to you, Tessa.”

try to make me a substitute for another woman.”

he really lost? Would Tessa never be his again? How was he supposed to go on

please excuse me. I need to

lost all his wealth. His

Why are you sad?” Reagan

composed himself and smiled at

that I won’t

will be sleeping in our room. She will

seconds ago he had felt lost but now,

up on

over and whispered

mischievously. “Count

Harry glared at them from the side. He didn’t care though. It was a good thing that Aaron was bonding with his kids. It meant it wouldn’t be hard

couch and began to play with the three kids. They were showing him

you

Daddy. It’s our

is good, Willa. Well

can see that you’re good at colouring. None of the paintings have gone out of the lines. Well done!” “Reagan,

faces after being praised by their father. This was the scene that Tessa saw when she returned from

guilt crept into her. So this was what she had been depriving her kids of? Aaron was a good father.

between father and children when Harry’s

to go? I must say

words and raised his head to look at Tessa. His throat became

had a plunging neckline, exposing a tiny part of her cleavage. She had curled her hair and let it flow down to one side of her shoulder. She applied red lipstick on her lips and did a smokey eye makeup.

look

look pretty, Mommy!” Nia added with a smile

exaggerated tone. “Wow! Mommy is beautiful! Isn’t Mommy beautiful Daddy?”

words gulped and replied in a daze. “She sure is.”

Tell Mommy she’s

Tessa scolded

glanced at her. “He’s right. I should tell you. You look beautiful, Tessa. So dazzling that

you left me

she hurriedly walked towards the door. “Mr Wentworth, you should leave the moment you put the children to sleep. Bye, my babies, I’ll

worry about