All Chapters of BEYOND GOODBYE: Take Me Back EX WIFE : Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

Victor POVWhen Pepper said Jeremy wanted to meet her, I was uneasy. I really don’t trust him.Who would, if you were in my place?First, he was there when I couldn’t.I was thankful, but you cannot blame me for feeling threatened by the guy.He’s done so much for my family, filling gaps I left during my absence and even when I was present, due to my own mistakes.But when Pepper pointed out that I was unsure of myself, I realized I didn’t want my insecurity to cast a shadow on the relationship we are slowly building together.Pepper loved me. I should trust that love.I owe it to her, our children, and myself to be able to be the man. Not someone who has to lick his injured ego or has so much baggage in his heart.My family needs me. The best version of me.Against my better judgment, I allowed her to meet with Jeremy. I tried to control the urge to pull her back when she got out of the car, and decided to leave before I gave in to what I wanted.There is no perfect relationship, I k

Victor POVPepper bowed her head down, and I knew she was shy.After insisting on hearing my admission, she was reduced to bashfulness. Cute.I wanted her to know that I never married her out of pity or readiness alone. I married her because she was the woman I wanted to be in my present and my future.All along, I knew she believed I loved Maggie and had been pining for her when we got married, but she had the wrong idea.I already knew that my feelings for Maggie had faded a long time ago, and we can never recapture what we lost.She already entangled herself with my father, of all people, complicating our lives in the process.There is nothing to go back for.I wanted to tease Pepper. She kept teasing me earlier, but when she’s attacked by shyness, I don’t want to press my luck.So, I waited.I did not have to wait long.“It’s almost time,” Pepper announced after a while.We both rose from our chairs. I bent to pick the paper bags that contained our purchases.“These puzzles are a

​Pepper POVMorning dawned .At the first sign of light, Victor woke me up before the children.He nuzzled my neck and wrapped his arms around my waist.We were spooning.I pressed my back harder against his front and heard his involuntary groan.“Sorry.” I said huskily when I got a feel of his “morning wood”.Victor’s reply was to cup my b*east. He did not linger, though.I knew that he was controlling himself. This moment is not about us. We may have stolen some time for ourselves, but we needed to get up to start preparing.With Herculean effort, Victor got up from the bed.He checked the children for any signs of movement and found none.The triplets were in deep slumber.The boys occupied the mattress while Althea slept with us on the large bed.Our movements were economical and swift. I clamped my hair with a claw clip and slipped into my fluffy robe.Victor and the triplets wore matching pajamas last night. He did not change this morning when we silently tiptoed out of the roo

Pepper POVWe slept better after that.And the next time we woke up, it was to Althea’s squeal of delight.My ears were ringing from her loud voice. I opened my eyes groggily to look at her.“Mommy! Wake up, Jessie is here?”At first, I did not understand what she was talking about.Althea pulled me up. The boys helped her.I forced my eyes open.“Jessie McQueen is back!”At the mention of the top-notch hairstylist who previously visited our home to do Althea’s hair, and the evident enthusiasm in Althea’s voice, my eyes flew wide open.I immediately turned to the side to nudge Victor awake when her words sank in. “Victor, did you ask Jessie to come here? Victor looked unfocused, half-asleep, but Althea kissed his cheek before he could even respond. “Thank you, Daddy!”He smiled with his eyes closed, and I elbowed him when my question did not register on his sleep-fogged brain. “Ouch!” I nodded in satisfaction when I saw that he was already fully awake.“What did I do?”The confus

Victor POVThe minute Pepper’s parents came in at the venue, I felt a tension in the air.They embraced the triplets and were all warm and smiling, but after the children left to meet their other guests, it was as if they took all the good vibes with them.I swallowed past the lump in my throat.I wanted to apologize for what happened between Pepper and me in the past. I was sure that, while I did not hear anything from them, it did not mean that all was well between us.Now, I can clearly see the damage I had done in the past and its ripple effect.I offered my hand, but I was snubbed. Their silence toward me was chilling.They focused on Samuel, praising him as their expected son-in-law.That hurts, but it was mostly my fault.No parent would be welcoming to someone who had hurt their daughter in the past.I wanted to think that if I were in their shoes and someone hurt my Althea, I would act the same.The party began. The host called the triplets to a makeshift stage to give them a