Semua Bab BEYOND GOODBYE: Take Me Back EX WIFE : Bab 21 - Bab 30

Pepper POVWe were already eating dinner when Samuel showed up. Althea jumped from her seat to greet him. “Daddy!” I winced at the ease with which Althea shifted from calling him Daddy Samuel to plain Daddy. I wanted to restrain her, but how can I begrudge my daughter that freedom if it gave her immeasurable happiness?I can see how much she adored Samuel, and the feeling was mutual. “Hello, sweetheart. I heard what happened? Were you hurt?” He asked Althea, but he was looking at me. His gaze was piercingly knowing.He sat haunched on his feet, allowing Althea to sit on his legs while they talked.Althea, in response, shook her head.“We are not hurt. That man was an easy target.” Althea commented, proudly showing Samuel her hands for inspection.She even allowed him to check her face to see whether she was sporting any gash from the skirmish with Victor.I groaned in my head. My children are growing precocious with each passing day. Alan, their pediatrician, told me that it was to

Pepper POVI ignored Victor Gunner and pretended not to see him. I turned my head purposely toward the pool area, and my eyes found Dr. Alan Peters. He had already gotten out of the pool and was walking toward me with his serious face on. “Sorry,” I told him, but my tone lacked the apology warranted by the occasion.In fact, I felt proud of myself. I was able to beat him. It may not be a contest, but still, the feeling that I was able to win against him makes me feel proud. The shouts of joy coming from my children also added to the confidence I felt. When Alan reached me, he wrapped his arms around my shoulder.“Congratulations!” He said in a subdued voice, but the twinkle in his eyes was unmistakable. I veered my attention back to the place where I last saw Victor and was surprised that he was still standing there, gawking at us. Not long after, my triplets, especially Aaron, came charging toward us. They immediately wedged themselves between us, providing a barrier that is

Pepper POV“I am going crazy!” I lamented to Shan as the rest of the day unfolded. Shan laughed. She must have seen the suffering look on my face and commented, “At least you did not have to bring a sitter for each of the children.” If she meant to comfort me with her words, the effect was the opposite. I looked at the backs of my children, trailing their preferred suitor for me. Aaron was enjoying his perch atop Jeremy’s shoulders. Asher and Alan were playing tag. My son is the “it”. On the other hand, Althea held Samuel’s hands while they talked in muted tones. “What do you think they are talking about? They look serious.” I whispered to Shan. My gaze was fixed suspiciously on my girl. Knowing Althea, I highly doubt it’s good. She can be a little bit naughty at times. Twice as much as her two brothers combined. Shan did not help allay my fears. Her comment made me worry.“From the expressions on their faces, I think it was quite serious. Maybe they are planning on annihil

Pepper POV"What are you doing, Victor Gunner?" I cried in outrage when he gripped my wrist and forced me away. I kept struggling against his manacle hold, but because he caught me off guard, he had a better advantage than I did. It also did not help that he seemed determined in what he had set out to do, considering the firm set of his jaw. But while I let him drag me away, I kept throwing him threats.We reached the parking area, and he dragged me to his car. My teeth gritted in annoyance when I saw that we were becoming quite an attraction. People were eyeing our progress with open-mouthed stares, but no one dared to interfere to help me. It must be because they knew Victor Gunner as the face of Gunner Holdings, Inc.It was that or… I shook my head, not wanting to acknowledge what my brain dictates to me - that we are now living in an apathetic society where people don’t care about others anymore. When we reached his car, Victor urgently tapped on the driver’s side window, a

Victor POVThe three children ran around the studio. Their lithe bodies and sturdy legs carried them while Samuel and Pepper's assistant tried to catch them. All to no avail.They were quick. The three must have been experts. They must have done this before, I decided while watching them skillfully navigate through a maze of people and equipment, dodging everyone who tried to prevent them from escaping. The ruckus they created disrupted the shoot. While the three children ran around, the director/photographer was pulling his hair in frustration. Still, he couldn't do anything against the children because I had already given him a warning look ahead of time. Chairs overturned, the camera stand toppled over, while the director/photographer of the shoot cried hysterically, stepping forward in time to catch a million-dollar worth of equipment, and hugging it to his chest. The director/photographer caught the million-dollar worth of equipment. His face showed relief when it emerged un