All Chapters of BEYOND GOODBYE: Take Me Back EX WIFE : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Pepper POV“You patched things up?” Shan asked eagerly when Victor left for the night.After dining at home, with Victor becoming our regular cook and Althea working as his little assistant, Shan came to my room to fish for information.I was surprised. She had been silent the whole afternoon and evening, and I thought she wouldn’t be eager to inquire about my talk with Victor.I stopped applying neat cream on my face to face her.“We have an understanding,” I told her, but then I pierced her with a sharp look.“You still owe me,” I warned.Shan giggled. “I am sorry, but if I did not do that, you won’t kiss and make up. You did, didn’t you?” There was excitement in Shan’s voice that was both alarming and satisfying.It did not deter the blush staining my neck and face at the mention of the kiss.Surprisingly, my talk with Victor, though a little unnerving at first, managed to break the ice between us. This softened my stance, allowing me to finally let myself listen to what Victor ha

Victor POV​"I am sorry." I snuck toward Pepper while she was busy scraping leftover food from the used plates and depositing them in the nearby trash.​Her sharp movements spoke of anger.​She was still furious.​At the dining table, when the kids weren’t looking, she kept stabbing me with her annoyed glare.​I wasn’t insensitive. I could feel her fury a mile back and resolved to endure it.​

Pepper POV​"What do you want to eat?" I asked Shan after coming down from locking myself in my room.It was almost lunch, so I thought of whipping out something for us.“Oh, you want to cook again?” She wore a long-suffering look that made me laugh.“We still have leftover food from breakfast.” She told me.When I remembered how I almost ransacked our pantry, I blushed.I was nervous and mad, but I couldn’t lose my temper at Victor in front of the children. That would undermine him in the eyes of my children.While I wanted to lash out, that would not be in accordance with what Victor and I wanted to achieve for our children.My eyes began to wander, checking for the triplets and their father, finally noticing the silence.Weird.“Where are they?” I asked Shan."Victor and the children went out to buy some stuff for their night outing. The children wanted to see the eclipse that will be happening tonight." Shan reported.I vaguely remembered making a promise to Aaron that we would w

Pepper POVThere was a loud ringing in my head after Victor's revelation.It was all too much to take in, weighing heavily over me, and making my thoughts spiral out of control.I clutched at my chest as I struggled to contain the painful reminder of our past."Are you alright?" Victor's voice broke into my mental absorption when he asked.I noticed the worry not only in his voice but also in his facial expression.I swallowed and raised my palm up to assure him I was.I took deep breaths to calm down.My uncertainty wavered between confusion and disbelief as I struggled to process Victor's

Pepper POV“What were you thinking?”Victor pulled back from our embrace to cup my chin.He looked concerned and uncertain, as if my expression suddenly startled him, causing the mood to shift between us.His eyes turned probing. It was as if he wanted to enter my brain so he could see what was inside.“Nothing,” I told him.The silence between us stretched awkwardly, amplifying the emotional tension as Victor searched my face longer than usual.Though the action disconcerts me, it also feels kind of thrilling to know that he could not look away.“You are stari