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

Chapter 62- Saying yes

Purple, blue and pink lights danced along the stage. Slow music played in the background as the crowd screamed and egged Tessa on.

“Say yes! Say yes!”

Aaron gulped as he held up the ring at Tessa. His heart was beating like a drum as he waited with bated breath for Tessa to respond.

It had been a few minutes already and her silence was starting to worry him. He glanced at her and noticed that she was staring at him with a gaze that he couldn’t fathom.

‘Is she going to say no?”

His stomach twisted with nerves. He had planned to propose to her a few weeks later but what David Kingsley had said made him hasten his plans.

It was a wake-up call. More men would want to try their luck with Tessa as long as she was not married.

Tessa was someone he couldn’t bear to lose again. It was a miracle that she gave him a second chance despite how he had treated her in the past. He would be a fool to let her slip through his fingers again. Thus, he decided to propose to her earlier than he planned to.

Aaron called his friends over and hired a choreographer who helped them learn the dance they just performed. It was a simple dance that the kids could easily muster because he wanted to include them in the important event.

In the morning, he called Michelle and gave her his black card after instructing her to take Tessa for dinner and a massage before taking her to the concert he had organised.

His only hope was that Tessa loved him enough to want to spend the rest of her life with him. He mistook Tessa’s silence for hesitation and his heart dropped to his stomach.

He glanced at her and affirmed, “Tessa, I promise to love and cherish you for as long as I live. Please, marry me.”

On the other hand, Tessa felt a sting in her eyes at Aaron’s words. Tears rolled down her cheeks as her heart exploded. It wasn’t like she didn’t want to respond. For a moment, she was bereft of words. She stilled, her heart pounding like a galloping horse as she registered what was happening.

She had seen the ring in Aaron’s safe but she didn’t expect him to propose like this. She felt touched and she couldn’t stop sobbing.

The butterflies in her stomach went wild. She could have sworn there was a whole zoo in there from the way it was fluttering.

Aaron saw her tears and he found himself shedding a few too. He said, “I swear to never hurt you again. All these people, our friends, our parents and our children will serve as my witnesses. My only goal in this life will be to make you happy.”

Tessa gasped and wiped her tears that kept falling. Her heart fluttered like a hummingbird’s wings and she felt over the moon. A smile crossed her lips as she stared at Aaron lovingly.

However, she was yet to answer and it was making Aaron nervous. The knot in his stomach tightened as he waited patiently.

‘Please say yes, my love.’ He said silently.

Someone from the crowd suddenly shouted, “Girl, if you don’t want him, give him to me! I’ll gladly marry him!”

snap Tessa out of her trance. She wiped her tears and looked at the crowd saying, “Sorry, this

at Aaron and nodded. “Yes!”

Aaron asked, not

still wanted

Tessa repeated as more tears

for a moment so Tessa stuck out her left hand for him to slip the

caressed her hand briefly before cupping

a segment of the stage that was movable. Fireworks exploded as they twirled

the crowd. The kids glanced

is so cool,”

segment of the stage returned to the initial

both lowered

we going to stay together now, Daddy?” Reagan

hopefully and said, “Well, what do you think,

straight. She ruffled Reagan’s hair and said, “Not

little disappointed, he understood why Tessa only wanted to move in with him when they were officially a married couple. She wanted security and he was willing

a month son. I’m going to marry your mother and we shall

eyes grew wide. “A month? Isn’t that too soon?”

our first wedding, I want it to

to leave. Aaron’s friends stepped closer to the family and congratulated them on

Michelle also got on the

have more children. Especially daughters. Now I have

She returned Edmund’s embrace and replied, “Thank you, Uncle.”

“Uncle? Call me Dad, like Aaron. You’re part of the family now.”

nodded at her, she shyly said to Edmund, “Thank

“Well, I’m still not fully healed. I know there’s a barbeque at

“I know Dad. I had invited Celia but it seems she couldn’t make

replied, “I won’t be surprised if she makes a dramatic entrance. You know your sister can be quite a handful.”

rounded her eyes at him, giving him a questioning gaze and

meet at the mansion for a small barbeque to

led Tessa and the children to the car, he explained. “It was very lonely when my mom passed away. Dad took me on a tour around the city to check on his investments. That’s when we stumbled upon Celia. She was taking care of her sick grandmother at that time so she was doing odd jobs to make ends meet. She was just four years older than me and

piece of land that he wanted to purchase, she saw me with him and was brave enough to approach my Dad despite how imposing he looked. Even though she was selling counterfeit shoes, Dad bought them for me and decided to adopt her because he was impressed with her negotiating skills. He changed her last name and she became my elder sister. One thing about my father is that he doesn’t discriminate. Since she was older, he decided she was the right person to inherit the business, However, she

I thought you were the only

relinquished her rights to inherit since she married someone from a rival company. Dad can be a bit stubborn. sometimes. But I am very sure she’s included in his will and he will share his properties. between us equally, I know

short time.

I wanted you to meet her but it seems she’s still

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