All Chapters of BEYOND GOODBYE: Take Me Back EX WIFE : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Pepper POVI had been hearing a commotion outside Victor’s suite and ignored it at first. But when it persisted, my forehead creased. I found it odd that the security team allowed it.This is a hospital. Any type of noise was never encouraged in deference to the sick people needing rest.The racket continued for a while. An argument ensued, prodding me to investigate.My gaze shifted to Victor’s sleeping form, thankful that the noise failed to disrupt his sleep.He took a nap after the children left, but it had taken him longer.I did not want to wake him up when his body needed the rest to recuperate.The faint sounds from outside grew.When I could not resist the curiosity anymore, I left the bed and went to the door to open a crack and inquire.“Pepper!” Victor’s mother, Emily Gunner, spotted me outright, forcing me to open the door a little wider.I got out and closed the door behind me while Victor’s mother eyed me with disdain.Hearing my name, the two bodyguards turned around,

Pepper POV“You don’t talk to your mother like that, Victor. You never disrespected her until now.”The insinuation in Benedict Gunner’s voice was not lost on me when he cut through the argument between Victor and his mother.Then he gave me a scathing look, which cemented my belief that he was blaming me for Victor standing up for himself.“Am I the problem here, father?” Victor shot back.He winced, and I realized that I accidentally touched his wound.I gasped in concern.My worried eyes met him. He nodded as if to assure me he was fine.Victor’s hold on my waist tightened, urging me to turn around so we could go back to his suite.“This is not the end of it. I am pulling all my stocks at Gunner Holdings, Inc.” Emily threatened when she realized that she couldn’t move Victor by guilt-tripping him.She was now using the company.Victor snickered. “Go on. Pull out your shares. Father had already run Gunner Holdings to the ground years ago, but I was able to pull it up with my own han

Victor POVI was looking at the face of an angel.It may sound creepy, but I was looking at Pepper’s face and felt that the world is lighter because of her presence.I should be sleeping. The painkillers should have had their effect a long time ago, but I couldn’t sleep because my heart is too full of gratitude for this woman.If this problem had taken place during the six years we were apart, I doubt that I would be able to handle this as well. She did not solve my problems for me, but her presence was enough.Pepper kept complaining that she did not do anything, but she did.She made my burden seem lighter just by her mere presence. I always thought that my fights were all my own, but Pepper made sure she was with me.And that accounts for a lot of things.I am facing all my problems with her and our children by my side.I took a deep breath and expelled it hard.My chest tightened because it was full.My phone, which I had placed earlier on top of the pedestal, vibrated, and I was

Victor POV​While Althea was preening from my declaration, Asher butted in, not wanting to be left behind.He leaned his head closer to Althea, and the camera captured his side profile.“What about us, Daddy? Aren’t we perfect, too?” He asked with a naughty grin that made me want to reach out a hand to pluck him from the tablet’s screen.Just like his sister, Asher looked adorable. I wondered how I was able to live the last six years without them in my life.I noticed he was waiting, so I assured him immediately.“Of course. You, Aaron, and Althea are all perfectly made for Mommy and Daddy.”“I am glad you are no longer stuck in traffic, Daddy.” Aaron’s voice interrupted our talk.Asher grinned and pulled his brother in front of the monitor so I could see him. They had a little scuffle with Aaron trying to dodge Asher’s efforts to make him lean closer so their faces could fit on the screen.“Are you talking to the children?” Pepper’s sleepy-sounding voice cut in on the conversation I

Victor POVAt the sound of her cries, my heart aches.She was confirming my earlier realization that she knew about Colter even before, but was only denying it to herself because she did not want to shake the status quo.She loves my father so much. If she confronted him about the affair, he would be forced to make a choice. I was guessing Mother did not want that to happen.But time had caught up to us, and the inevitable happened.My father’s lies had exposed him for what he truly was.A cheater. A liar. And a manipulator.I sighed when I saw her anguished face.Her pain was too deep.“I am sorry, Mother.”I am taking responsibility for my actions. I had been complicit in my father’s lies because I thought that by keeping silent, I was also keeping the peace.By protecting my mother from pain, I had invariably given my father power to control both of us. When I began to defy him, that’s when things began to turn shaky.But it was true what most historians say. No peace can ever be a