All Chapters of BEYOND GOODBYE: Take Me Back EX WIFE : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Pepper POV“From now on, you are not allowed to brandish your squirt guns anywhere!” I told the triplets while they stood in line, heads bent, and their hands placed on their backs. We were inside Victor’s office after the ruckus they created at the shoot.The children looked clearly chastened. But the damage had been done. “You ruined the shoot!” I told them, making them see the enormity of their actions. Althea lifted her chin defiantly. “He’s holding your hand. He is our enemy. He shouldn’t be touching you.” The protectiveness in her voice warmed my heart, but I did not want my children to grow up thinking they can have a free pass at hurting people. I allowed them to do that one time because I felt immense satisfaction in seeing Victor stumped for the first time in his life. I bet it was the first time someone talked back at him, and to think that they were his own children. I don’t know how I am going to face everyone in the studio after what my children did. If only I coul

Pepper POVI thought that was the end of it. I thought I already made it clear to Victor that he can’t do anything to make me change my mind about remarrying him. A chuckle escaped my lips.“Marry him?” I snorted when Shan and I retreated inside my room. The children were already asleep, and Samuel had already left, but Shan stayed at my request. I needed to vent out. I needed Shan to listen.And that’s what she did. “The nerve of the guy to ask me to marry him again? Didn’t he have a screw loose somewhere?” “He must be delusional to think that I would remarry him! I already escaped a worthless marriage, why would I want to move back in?”I kept pacing the floor while Shan followed my movements with my eyes. “He already made his choice six years ago. I, too, made mine. We can no longer unravel the past just because of a whim.” I was shaking my head, too shaken by the words I heard out of Victor’s mouth. If he had said that six years ago, maybe I would have stayed. But he show

Pepper POVWhen the two were out of my sight, I hesitated briefly on whether I should stay and enjoy myself.Since the kids were born, I have not had much time for myself. My days revolved around my triplets and the Women's Project.The Foundation had become my therapy. I was so focused back then on healing because who wanted to be broken for too long?I wanted to move forward.“Channel your energy on worthy endeavors.” Sam used to tell me. It was a slow process, but I did it. I focused my energy on my kids and the Foundation, which in turn, left me no time to indulge in socialization. And I did, which left me no time to indulge in socialization.I did not trust my decision-making capability.Back then, I believed that I failed at reading people. I trusted too much, which led to the downfall of my marriage.Now, I know better. That is why, in the years that followed, I have been selective with my friends, maintaining only those with whom I trust fully.But at night, I get to thin

Victor POVI watched in desperation as Pepper walked away.“Pepper, wait!” I cried, hopping on my uninjured leg, but she was faster. She skillfully moved her way around a maze of parked cars until I could not see her anymore. Miserably, I swung my uninjured leg to kick the tire of the car nearest to me in disappointment, and I jumped in surprise when it backfired, emitting a harsh alarm beeping sound. A man came charging in my direction, but a quelling look from me made him stop.“I am sorry, Victor. I thought it was a burglar out to get my car.” He apologized.I nodded, still pinning him with a glare before walking back to my car to follow Pepper, but bumped into Samuel Burke on the way.We looked at each other and sighed. “Another shot, please!” I requested the bartender and raised my empty shot glass.“Me, too!” Samuel mimicked my movements. He, too, raised his shot glass in the air and motioned for the bartender to refill his empty glass.When the waiter refilled our orders,

Shan POVThe tears that I kept forcing to hold back could no longer be contained when I plopped on the back passenger seat of the cab."Where to miss?" The driver asked.I told him by address, but when the car pulled up outside the building's entrance, I saw Sam's car parked there. The crazy, hopelessly in love with Sam part of me jumped with excitement at seeing him there, but the pained part of me, the one that wanted to be loved just as I deserved to be loved, wanted to escape. For a split second, indecision marred my face.I sighed and tapped the driver’s shoulders. "Can you send me to the nearest hotel?" The driver nodded. He backed the car, and within seconds, we were back on the road. I saw Sam watching the car's movement. His head panned to the right with a frown while he tried to look past the heavily tinted windows. I was glad he did not recognize the cab I jumped into earlier. At least, I can leave in peace. But I know that no place can give me peace until I settle my