All Chapters of Oops! I Left With The CEO's Heart: Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

ALEXTime stood still. The world stopped moving. Everyone else in the hall disappeared, and it was left with only Emma and me. It felt like we were the only ones who existed.I drank in the sight of her like a man parched. And I was; I’d been thirsty for her for the past six years, and now that thirst was finally being quenched.It felt exhilarating, but at the same time, so immobilizing.Her head turned across the room and stopped in my direction. I thought I noticed her freeze, but she must not have seen me because she almost instantly looked toward the rest of the guests and began her speech.She was nothing but poised, eloquent, elegant, and so much more mature. I didn’t know how long the speech lasted because I didn’t even hear a single word she said.All I knew was that it was spoken by the most beautiful voice in the world.A responding round of applause brought me back to earth, making me remember that Emma and I weren’t alone. We were still in a world that interfered with eve

I wasn't surprised that Stefano had already figured out who Alex was, so I merely nodded to confirm his suspicions.Stefano exhaled through his nose and nodded too, like he was piecing it all together. “That explains a lot. Why you got like that. Seeing the man who hurt you for the first time in years. But… what did he want?”“I don’t know,” I said honestly. “He said he needed to talk to me.”“Why didn’t you let him?” Stefano asked.I looked at him, heat rising to my face. “Because I have nothing to say to that man.”Silence stretched between us.Then, carefully, he asked, “What about the kids? Do you plan on telling him about them?”I tensed. My fingers curled against my palm. My heart started racing.“There’s no need to,” I said.Stefano frowned slightly. “Why not?”“Because he doesn’t care,” I snapped before I could stop myself. “He never wanted them.”Swallowing, I continued. “The day after what happened between us… he told me he hoped I took protection. Like having children with

ALEXSeconds ticked away.Two minutes passed. Then five, but Emma didn't come out. When she told me to wait for her, I should've known that it was too good to be true for her to agree to talk to me.I turned, my shoulders already sinking with misery. Then the door creaked open.I turned back so fast I nearly lost my balance and saw her stepping outside. Her expression was stoic, giving nothing away, but I could tell that she wasn't pleased.“Where do you want us to go?” she asked, voice cool.I almost smiled. Hell, I did smile. “Thank you,” I said. “For agreeing to talk to me.”She didn’t respond. Just looked ahead like this was something she had to get through.I knew I was kind of forcing her into this, but I didn't have any choice. It was obvious that she wanted me nowhere near her house, so this had to happen somewhere else.“We could go get breakfast?” I offered. “If that’s okay with you.”She gave a stiff nod.We walked toward my rental car. I unlocked it with the fob and opened