The CEO's Amazing Ex-wife is Back - Chapter 179

Chapter 179:

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Thalassa’s grip tightened around her fork. “I’m not sure why you’re telling me this,” she said coldly, “because I don’t care, Kris.”

Kris’s face fell slightly, but he pressed on. “I want you to know that even when we were apart, I never stopped thinking about you. I never stopped loving you.”

Thalassa’s heart raced. The bastard. He was trying to mess with her emotions again, but she wasn’t going to let him.

Flashing a hard smile, she met his gaze. “Well, since we’re going down memory lane, do you remember our first and only anniversary? I prepared a special dinner for us—for you. I went through all the trouble of setting it up in the garden, decorating with candles and flowers and all. I wanted everything to be perfect because it meant so much to me that our marriage had survived a year, despite our marital problems.”

Kris swallowed hard, his throat tight. “Thalassa, I—”

“You never showed up,” she cut him off, her voice devoid of emotion. “You didn’t bother to answer my calls either. I sat there like an idiot, waiting for you. Your mother, your siblings, even your aunt—everyone knew you weren’t coming. They passed by every other minute, mocking me. You made me a joke in a house that was supposed to be my home too.”

Kris looked down, unable to meet her eyes. “You have no idea how much I wish I could change that. I should’ve been there. I should’ve—”

“But you weren’t,” Thalassa interrupted, her voice like ice. “You chose not to be there, Kris. And when you finally came home the next day, do you remember what you said when I asked you why? You looked me dead in the eye and told me there was nothing worth celebrating, no anniversary with a woman like me.”

She laughed bitterly. “I can’t believe I stayed even after that, right up until the day you kicked me out of your life.”

Slowly, Thalassa stood, her chair scraping harshly against the floor. “I’ve lost my appetite. Enjoy your meal.”

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Before she could walk away, Kris jumped to his feet and grabbed her wrist.

Thalassa froze, turning to face him with fury blazing in her eyes.

“Let me go, Kris,” she warned.

He shook his head, his voice thick with emotion. “I’m sorry, but I can’t. I can’t stand not having you in my life again because it would just kill me.”

Her nostrils flared as she tried to free her hand, even using her other hand to try and tear his hand away, but he kept holding on. “I said let go of me, Kris.”

Kris’s face twisted in agony as his throat constricted. “Thalassa, I know I can’t change the past or the things I did. But…”

“But what?” she snapped, her eyes flashing coldly. “If you know you can’t change the past, then what the fuck do you want from me, Kris?”

Kris took a deep, shaky breath, his gaze full of regret and yearning. “I want you back, Thalassa. I want to spend the rest of my life making it up to you for every hurt I caused you. I want to spend the rest of my days making you the happiest woman alive. I want to be there for you always and show you that you can trust me with your heart.”

. Thalassa’s heart lurched painfully at his words—words she wanted to believe, but she had been hurt before. She would be a fool to let herself fall for it again.

“Trust you with my heart?” she scoffed, tilting her head toward the ceiling before meeting his eyes. “You must have forgotten. I trusted you with my heart four years ago when we got married, Kris. I trusted you to make me the happiest woman in the world, just like you promised. But instead, you worked hard to make me the most miserable.”

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