All Chapters of BEYOND GOODBYE: Take Me Back EX WIFE : Chapter 171 - Chapter 179

Pepper POVThe smile never left my lips, seeing the tortured look on Victor’s lips.His arms lifted. Guessing his intent, I dodged him, and giggled. He attempted to catch me again, and I stepped to the side, rendering his effort futile. We stopped our playful antics when my phone rang with that special tone I assigned to the kids.Saved by my little angels, I thought, an involuntary smile spreading across my lips.Eagerly, I swiped open my phone to see their big faces fill the screen, looking comically large.“Mommy!” They cried simultaneously.When they noticed I was alone, they immediately inquired about their Father.“Where is Daddy?” Althea asked.“I am here. Hello, my princess.” He greeted our daughter smoothly.I yelped when Victor pulled me to his lap, which gave him access to my camera. Now, we are in one frame.But he was uncomfortable. I heard him hiss a while ago.“Stop wiggling.” He whispered in a hoarse voice when I squirmed in his lap with the intention of standing up

Pepper POVWe slept that night with our arms around each other.We woke when Victor’s doctor made his daily rounds.“Your vitals are good, Mr. Gunner. Even your laboratory results are fine. Your wounds are healing, too.”Victor grinned after the doctor read his report.“Does that mean I can leave now?” he asked.The doctor shook his head. “You seemed to be in a hurry.”“I have children waiting and a business to run, Doctor,” he quipped.The doctor looked a bit stern when he eyed Victor and me.“You cannot strain yourself. You need rest to heal faster.”It was my time to butt in. “Don’t worry, doctor. I will make sure he gets the rest he needs.”I can understand Victor’s eagerness to leave this place. Besides, I miss the triplets so much. They came to visit twice, but it was not enough.Shan and Samuel were taking good care of them, but as a mother, I feel uneasy every time I am not around them.This is the longest I have been away from them. Though it’s only been days and we communic

​Pepper POVI was exhausted.After we shared the surprise meal the children prepared for Victor’s welcome home party, Victor shook his head when I suggested he retire to his room, refusing to rest.He specifically asked if he could play with the children in the recreation room, insisting even though his eyelids drooped and he struggled to stay awake.“You should take a rest.” I reminded him, but he gave me a pleading look that I couldn't say no to.His face clearly showed his exhaustion. His eyes drooped, and his expression was tired.His meds are taking their toll on him, and his eyes are shutting down, but he is forcing them open so he can watch the children play.“Victor.” I reminded him again.This time, I was sounding stern, but before Victor could start appealing to me, his children already beat him to it.“Not yet, Mommy. We wanted to show Daddy what we learned while you two were at the hospital.”Shan bought a golden, gleaming microphone, and Althea brandished it in our faces.

Pepper POVWho would have thought that Victor’s accident would revamp our whole household?The children enjoyed their sleep-in and decided that we should do it again the next night, despite our agreement earlier.I wanted to restrict their presence because it might hamper Victor’s recovery, but he seemed to want it, too.The children seemed to cast their own magic with them.I could see from Victor’s eyes how he loves our children so much.He finds their constant presence a good antidote to his boredom.I could see him being attacked by frustration sometimes, but when the kids were around, he seemed to transform into someone new. It was like he needed them more than they needed him, and they healed him more than his meds could.I haven’t really noticed it, but the two nights of sleepover have already extended to a week. The triplets loved spending time with him. When they were not in school, they would flock to his bed and simply stay beside him.Even Shelly slept with us one time. Sh