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

Chapter 26-Fighting for her

“Dad, what did you say to Tessa?” Aaron yelled angrily as he faced his father.

Edmund was reading a newspaper in the living room. When he heard Aaron’s question, he glanced up at him and replied nonchalantly, “I told her the truth.”

Aaron frowned, his chest felt stuffy and irritation rushed through him because his father was taking the situation lightly. He glared at him and questioned, “What truth?”

“What else? I told her you’re marrying Serena and that you two will raise the kids.”

Aaron felt like he had been stabbed when his father’s words reached his ears. His face flushed and his chest heaved as anger washed over him.

His heart ached for Tessa and when his eyes landed on the chequebook on the coffee table, he felt a huge lump in his throat.

He pointed at the chequebook and asked with fury laced in his voice. “Did you offer her money? Why, Dad? Why would you insult her like that? Do you know how hard it’s been for me to even reach this point where I can have a normal conversation with her? Do you know I’ve been working hard every day to reduce her anger and hatred for me? How could you waste my efforts like this? You’ve just taken me back to square one!”

Edmund folded his newspaper and slammed it on the small table next to the couch.

“I just did you a favor! That woman doesn’t love you! Are you trying to force her to marry you when she doesn’t feel the same? On the other hand, Serena loves you-”

“Don’t try to make it sound like you did it for me! You’re just scared of losing your precious shares. How could stupid shares be more important than your family? Do you think my kids would be happy if they were forced to separate from their mother? I don’t want my children to hate me!” Edmund sighed. He clenched his hands into fists and looked away from his son. The shares were indeed important to him. After all, he had started the Company with his dear late wife. Why would he hand it over to strangers?

The only reason he had agreed for it to be as a compensation for a breach of contract was because he thought Aaron was serious about Serena. So he was confident he wouldn’t have to let go of some of his shares.

However, after Aaron told him he had children, Edmund took time to think things through. He noticed that Aaron was adamant about being with the mother of his grandchildren so he decided to test her and see if she loved him genuinely.

He sighed, looking up at the golden chandelier in the ceiling.

“I just want you to have what I had with your mother, son. Money is not everything. Without love, marriage will feel like hell Tessa doesn’t love you Do you think you don’t deserve to be loved back? You’re my precious son. My only son. I would rather you marry someone who loves you to death rather than someone who doesn’t love you at all,” Edmund stated and then turned to face his

son.

“Do you want to force yourself on someone who doesn’t want you? Do you want to be miserable?

When you’re not loved back, all these riches will feel like a huge block which is stuck in your throat. It will suffocate you I thought Serena is the best choice.”

Aaron was still pissed off but when he heard his father’s words, he calmed down slightly. He couldn’t argue with him anymore but he didn’t shy away from requesting, “Please, next time, don’t treat the woman I love that way. I love Tessa. I’ll fight for her until she loves me back even if it takes eternity.”

He turned to leave but Edmund’s words stopped him in his tracks.

alliance, go ahead and cancel it. Bring me the contract for the transfer of

clenched when his father returned to the man he once was. The man who didn’t care about pleasing people or what they felt about him. The man who only cared about his

“Don’t worry, Dad. I know how hard

Tessa. He knew she wouldn’t be able to get far since the main gate was a long way

Nia and Reagan were walking by her side. Willa had cried when

different to say. For some reason, she felt like someone was pressing a boulder

tell that their mother was angry but he still asked, “Mommy, did you and Daddy fight? Why are we

ride when we reach the main road. There are no

what to say. But one thing was for sure, she would

when a car came from behind

front of them.

The kids squeaked and Tessa

he

went down on his knees, saying, “Tessa, I’m sorry for what you went through. I’m sorry for not protecting you. I can’t lose you again… please, forgive me. I apologise on behalf

out of her chest. She gazed at the most powerful man in the City and watched as he bowed his head while kneeling on the tarred

when she left, she thought he

are you doing? Get up, don’t let the kids see you like

thought?! Aaron was arrogant with an ego that was bigger than the pacific ocean. Seeing him like this made her lower her

with tears as he added, “I won’t get up until you say that you’ve forgiven me. My father had misunderstood you and since he’s my father, I’m apologising on his behalf It’s true that there’s a contract between the Wentworths and the Wintstons that states that if I don’t marry Serena then she would get 15% of the Company’s shares as compensation. But It’s just a paper. There’s never been anything between us. There’s only space. for you in my heart. You’re the first and only woman

too. One day. I hope we get to raise our kids together and live as one big happy family.

heart with a needle. She thought about how Aaron and his father were different people. Aaron had been

his father so he ended up shaking Tessa’s hand. Tears brimmed in his eyes

“Mommy, please forgive Daddy. He said he’s sorry.”

quickly followed and showed her support for their father. She rushed to him

and added, “You said we should always forgive one another because we love each.

Don’t you love

to stand up,” Willa added in her adorable voice.

too. How could she bear to separate them? She bobbed her head and said, “Stand

to get up. “You haven’t said that you’ve forgiven me and that things

the same as before.”

chuckled. “Do I have to say

I’m a bit insecure right now. I feel like I’ll lose you again and that’s the worst

but I’ve slightly calmed down. I appreciate your apology. So please get up.

to his feet,