All Chapters of Oops! I Left With The CEO's Heart: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

ALEXEverything had been going great. I'd just given the kids a tour of the company, which had brought us even closer. They both wished to do what I did when they grew up, and even though I knew they might change their minds as they aged, it still filled me with a deep sense of pride.But all that came crashing down when a familiar voice spoke and long-forgotten arms wrapped around me.I froze, my muscles going taut, mind racing.This couldn’t be happening. It couldn’t be her after so many years.I hadn’t seen her face in eight years, but I would have recognized that voice anywhere.Through the haze of my shock, I could make out Emma standing just a few feet away, staring.There was something raw about the way she looked at me in that moment. Something hollow. Before I could figure it out, she cleared her throat and stepped back.“We’ll go now,” she said quietly, as if she was afraid of breaking a moment apart. “The kids and I will continue to the supermarket.”Liam and Liana were alr

I swallowed. Jealous?Sure, Hillary's sudden appearance had rattled me, considering everything she had stood for in the past, but that didn't mean I was jealous.Before I could throw that argument at Celia, I heard the twins yelling from the living room.“Daddy! Daddy!”My entire body went still.Liam’s voice rang clearer than Liana’s, and before I could blink, he came rushing into the kitchen, beaming.“Daddy’s here,” he said breathlessly. “He said to get you.”Celia arched a brow and sneered, “Probably done with his girlfriend now.”I ignored the tight twist in my chest and pushed my chair back. “Let’s go,” I told Liam softly, and followed him out of the kitchen.Alex stood in the living room, his hands buried in his pockets, his expression earnest. He looked up as I entered, his eyes meeting mine with something halfway between frustration and uncertainty.“Can we talk?” he asked.I gave a small shrug. “Sure.”He crouched slightly to face the twins. “Can you two give Mummy and me a

A storm of emotions twisted inside me as I stared into Stefano’s eyes. The Stefano I knew wouldn't do any of those things said in the police report, and he most certainly wouldn't threaten to take anybody's life.But why did the report talk about evidence being provided to back the accusations?I swallowed hard. “Why did that woman accuse you of those horrible things?”Stefano nodded resignedly, as if he understood why I couldn't blindly take his side.“After she tried to kill herself, I felt trapped," he said quietly. “So I stayed with her, fearing she would really kill herself if I left. I tried everything to love her as much as she loved me... if she actually did. But every day she got more bitter and we fought more and more.He looked down at his hands, rubbing his thumb over his palm like he was washing something off.“I would always apologise even though it was never my fault. Over time, I just got miserable until I couldn't do it anymore, so I broke up with her. I offered to le

“Why would we let you book a hotel when we have two empty rooms? You’ll stay here.”I stood very still, trying to keep my jaw from tightening too obviously as Alden offered Stefano a room. A room under the same roof as my children and Emma.Stefano didn't even try to hide his pleasure. The bastard's mouth twitched like he was flattered.I looked at Emma. Her lips parted, her brow rising just slightly like she was also surprised by her father's offer. But there was nothing to indicate that she was bothered by it."You’ll stay with us while you're in town," Alden added with a warm smile.A bitter taste rose in my mouth.A few days ago, the twins had asked Alden to let me stay even for one night. Alden had gently but firmly refused.“We don’t want to confuse the kids,” he'd told me.But now? Now he was practically holding the damn door open for a man he knew less than he knew me.If only he knew the type of man he was welcoming into his house. But I was damned if I was going to let that

Relief washed over Hillary's face. She sucked in a breath and nodded quickly as her teary eyes scanned my face.“Thank you, Alex. Really. I—”“Your time is ticking,” I cut in flatly.She flinched but nodded again.“Okay. Okay… I’m just going to say it straight. I didn’t cheat on you, Alex. I never did.”I almost laughed. The fucking audacity of this woman.“That man you saw me with… Robert,” she continued, “he wasn’t my lover.”“Yes, maybe 'lover' is not the right word since he later became your husband.” I scoffed.Hillary's face fell, desperation clouding over again. “Please let me explain, Alex. He was someone my father owed a lot of money to. Millions of dollars. And Robert was getting impatient with him. My dad came to me and told me Robert had a proposition that could save him.”Her voice shook. “He gave me two options. It was either we paid up the debt or I married him. If neither of the conditions were met or accepted, he was going to kill my dad in a few months. My father may