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.”

time with his family without any disturbances that day so he had not watched the news

woods. I just want Enock to explain so that I have an idea of what we are dealing with,” Aaron responded. He swallowed painfully as the light on top of the operating room door switched on, knowing the surgery

ok, Dad,’ he pleaded

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

bent over and grabbed his knees.

Tessa’s heart jumped to her throat. Panic crept into her and she asked, “Aaron,

Argh, fuck!” Aaron groaned, his face scrunching up as excruciating pain hit his legs from all angles.

say you

I just need to calm

himself from making a sound. However, the veins almost popping

she thought silently and bit her lower lip,

do to stop the pain?” She asked, her voice shaking.

her. A lightbulb went off in her head and she realised Aaron never

I’m already on medication so I can’t take more. I just need to wait it out…”

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tears blurred her eyes. She draped Aaron’s arm over her shoulders and helped him to the

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

sorry, babe. Let me call Victor-”

It’s not necessary. The pain is psychological and I’m stressed right now. Holding you like this is

his waist and said, You should have told me you were still in pain. Now I feel

not that bad. I only feel the pain when I stand for hours or when I’m stressed about something. My therapist 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

guilt. I will always react like 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 are you saying you wouldn’t

shook his head, replying, “No. I would want

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

He glanced at her and said, “Thank

and be there for him when he wakes up,” Tessa said as she sat up straight and grabbed his large hand. She gazed up into his eyes and declared,

in the visitor’s lounge as Enock briefed Aaron about what

satellites can’t pick up their signals. The 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

work tablet and noticed that most of their shareholders were selling out their

“This doesn’t make any sense. Why would our ships. suddenly lose contact with us? I made sure all our ships were safe. Millions were invested to make sure no such thing happened. Someone