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

Chapter 54- Sabotage

“Vic, how’s my father?” Aaron asked the moment Victor came out of the emergency ward.

“He’s going to be sent to the cardio-respiratory department. He had a heart attack and needs emergency surgery,” Victor responded. He looked at Aaron and added, “Don’t worry, he will be fine. We have a very good cardiologist so your father is in safe hands.”

Victor was one of Aaron’s friends. He had specialised in emergency medicine so he could only assess Edmund’s situation and stabilise him before recommending the best action to take.

Aaron dragged in a sharp breath, his heart clenching as worry for his father crept into him. He glanced at his friend and inquired, “A heart attack? Since when did my father ever have heart. problems? He’s always been healthy.”

Victor patted his friend’s shoulder and said, “It may have been due to the shocking news or he already had a problem with his arteries and didn’t tell you about it. Sometimes, people have health issues and don’t know about it. This is why it is important to occasionally have proper non-invasive tests to prevent sudden medical issues. He will be fine. Just put him in your prayers while the doctors work on him.”

When Victor left, Aaron stood still. His eyes had become red and he kept clenching his hands into fists. His father had always been healthy so he was taken aback by the current situation.

Tessa was standing next to him as he talked to Victor and when he left, she walked up to Aaron and grabbed his clenched hand. She said, “Hey… he’s going to be ok.”

Aaron glanced at her and a tear rolled down his cheek. “I can’t lose him too.”

Tessa’s heart ached as she stared at Aaron. He looked so vulnerable and afraid. She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him, caressing his back.

She comforted soothingly, “You’re not going to lose him. Didn’t you hear what Victor said? He’s going to be ok. He just needs to have surgery.”

“I hope so,” Aaron responded, hugging Tessa back.

He took a deep whiff of her scent which made him feel at home and sighed.

When he received a call from Enock that Edmund had collapsed and had been rushed to the hospital, he drove to the hospital with Tessa while he let the kids go home with the bodyguards who always followed them behind.

His father was already in the emergency room when they got there and he was yet to find out. what had happened for him to suddenly collapse.

After a few seconds of inhaling Tessa’s comforting scent. He let go of her and they went to wait outside the operating room for Edmund to have his surgery. Taking out his phone from his pocket, Aaron called his assistant, saying, “Come to the hospital. I want to know what

happened.”

that day so he had not watched the news or gone through his portfolio to see the sharp drop in

better if he knows I dealt with the problem already. We will stay with him until we know he’s out of the woods. I just want Enock to explain so

Dad,’

the visitor’s lounge. “The surgery might take long. Let’s go and wait in

bent over and grabbed his knees. His eyebrows

crept into her

Aaron groaned, his face scrunching up as excruciating pain hit his

you say you were not in

fine, just help me get to that bench. I just need to calm down for a

from making a sound. However, the veins

silently and bit her lower lip,

stop the pain?” She asked, her

her head and she realised Aaron never mentioned it because

medication so I can’t take more. I just need to wait it out…” Aaron responded through gritted

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stomach knotted and tears blurred her eyes. She draped Aaron’s arm over her shoulders and helped him to the bench that was in the

groans of pain, tears streamed down Tessa’s face as she hugged him. She recalled how he had protected her during the accident and her heart felt

sorry, babe. Let me

not necessary. The pain is psychological and I’m stressed right now. Holding

She snaked her arms around his waist and said, You should

told me it will take some time for me to fully heal. I knew you would react like this, that’s why I didn’t say anything. Also, I didn’t want you to accept me back into your life because I broke my legs while saving you. I didn’t

this if you’re in pain. It’s normal because I love you and I’m worried about you. That’s why you were supposed to tell me so that I can share your pain. We are in a relationship, Aaron. Meaning we are supposed to share every little thing no matter how insignificant. Or

glanced at Tessa and shook his head, replying, “No. I would want to know.”

ever hide your pain as if you’re alone. You have

minutes, Tessa massaged Aaron’s legs until the pain stopped. He glanced at

him when he wakes up,” Tessa said as she sat up straight

hour later, they were in the visitor’s lounge as Enock briefed Aaron about what had

families of the workers on board have already started suing us for damages which has caused a drastic drop in our stock price. At this rate, enemies might take the opportunity to buy out large

knitted his eyebrows. He looked at his trading portfolio on his work tablet and noticed that most of

would our ships. suddenly lose contact with us? I made sure all our ships were safe. Millions were invested