Chapter 13″ Belongs to you
Aaron’s heart shattered to a thousand pieces. Not because of the words Tessa said but because of the pure hatred that she directed towards him.
His chest felt stuffy and suddenly, he didn’t want to go back anymore. Perhaps he should follow her until she softens up towards him.
This was the only chance for him to talk to her. Aaron had a feeling he wouldn’t get another chance.
He glanced at the flowers and gift bag before looking back into Tessa’s frosty eyes.
“I can’t give these to anyone else but you, Tessa. I’ve never gotten flowers for anyone before.”
‘Tessa rolled her eyes and folded her arms across her chest. She wanted to go to her office after he left because she didn’t want him to follow her and know where she works.
“I wasn’t born yesterday, Mr Wentworth. What are you trying to pull?”
Aaron ignored her harsh tone and took a step forward. “I’m serious, Tessa. When you left me, I felt lost. I realised I loved you. I realised I didn’t appreciate you when you were my world all along. I swear, I never stopped looking for you. I always told myself that if I find you, if you could give me another chance, I would love you better. I would treat you better than I did. Just like you deserve. I’m sorry… please, give me a chance to explain things to you. I will make it up to you, I promise.”
He had gone all out with telling her how he felt. She was being guarded so the only thing he could do is declare his love for her over and over again.
On the other hand, Tessa was taken aback by his words. A strange feeling stirred in her heart and she hated it!
After what he had done to her, she never wanted to entertain any other man. Having loved someone so much and not being loved back. She wouldn’t take that risk of opening her heart up to someone else. She was too afraid of feeling the pain she once felt. The pain that made her vulnerable. She never wanted to feel like a fool again!
To Tessa, love was like a deadly poison that ate at your soul until it completely devoured you. Love was painful. It was better to not feel anything. This was the point that she had reached. She felt empty.
Anger rippled through her chest when she thought about how Aaron was married and still claiming to love her.
‘Does he really think I’m that stupid? What, now he wants me to be a substitute for his wife?”
Hatred brewed within her as she glared at him.
“Can you please not utter such words to me ever again? I don’t think Mrs Wentworth would like it if she knew you were professing your so-called love to someone else.”
Aaron frowned at her words. ‘Married? Since when did I get married?”
“Whatever do you mean. T,” he remarked, the use of the nickname he used to call her by made Tessa’s stomach knot. He continued. “There’s never been a Mrs Wentworth because that name belongs to you.”
Tessa’s eyes widened at his explanation. ‘He didn’t get married? Why did they tell the reporters they would get
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married then?’
Her eyes trailed to his left hand and Aaron followed her gaze. Seeing the ring on his finger, a lightbulb went off in his head and he quickly explained.
“This is just a fashion ring that I’m trying out. Our Jewellery store is making such rings for men as well. I wanted to see how good they are.”
Tessa’s thoughts were a jumbled mess but her eyebrows suddenly creased. Aaron may not be married but he was still with the woman he had forced her to be a substitute for.
She pinched the bridge of her nose briefly and then looked Aaron in the eye. “It doesn’t matter if you’re married or not. We are strangers now, Mr Wentworth. What you do doesn’t concern me. And please, never call me T or Tessa again. Miss Hilton will be ideal. Now, if you would excuse-”
“Her voice was cut off when her phone suddenly rang. She frowned and took it out, seeing that it was Harry
calling, her stomach twisted.
He had been on a business trip for weeks and was unreachable. She had only told his assistant that she would be moving back to Ashford City. So he probably just found out after returning.
She picked up the phone and began to walk away, hoping Aaron wouldn’t follow her. “Hello, Harry.”
Meanwhile, the space between Aaron’s eyebrows wrinkled. ‘Who the fuck is Harry?”
A flare of jealousy rushed through him but he didn’t follow her. He knew he had to take his time if he wanted to
pursue her.
Leaving the mall, he entered the car that was waiting for him outside and instructed Enock. “Find out what Tessa does at this mall. Find out the person she works for and their relationship. I also want to know where she lives and if she has kids.”
He still couldn’t believe what she said. Maybe she just said that because she knew he had followed her into the shop. Aaron concluded Tessa was just trying to push him away by using kids as an excuse.
Enock’s eyes became as wide as saucers. “You found Miss Hilton?”
Aaron hummed, pulling at his tie in frustration. He had found her but she didn’t want anything to do with him.
Enock was stumped. He had wondered why his boss had returned with flowers and a gift bag. He thought he had gotten them for Serena. ‘So it was because he had met Miss Hilton?’
He sighed, feeling sorry for his boss knowing Tessa must have rejected him seeing as he returned with the
gifts.
“I’ll look into it, sir,” he uttered and started the car.
At the same time, Tessa felt like she was being interrogated by Harry. He didn’t even greet her and threw a thousand questions at her.
“Tessa, where are you?! How could you move without waiting for me? Who helped you? Why did you.suddenly move to Ashford City? I thought you didn’t like the place anymore.”
Tessa sighed as she walked back to her office. “I had some problems with the Jones, They were suppressing
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my business. I just had to move.”
“Why didn’t you tell me that? I could have helped you,” Harry’s voice came through the phone.
“No, Harry. Will you always come through when I have problems? I have to do things on my own from now on. That’s the right thing to do.”
“But I’m more than willing to be there for you! You know that!” Harry yelled at her for the first time.
Tessa was stunned. She knew Harry to be a calm and collected person. Why was he suddenly losing his temper now?
“Harry, I managed to move on my own, didn’t I? I am capable of doing things by myself. I’m not some damsel who always needs a man to come to her aid. I just don’t want to be dependent on anyone,” she responded, her voice sounding stern.
Harry must have picked up on the change in her tone. He sighed and then spoke gently.
“I’m sorry. I was just shocked. I’m on my way to Ashford City now. Send me your address, I’ll come and see you. I have something to tell you.”
Tessa calmed down after Harry returned to his usual gentleness. “Ok, let me send you the address now.”
She cut the call and texted her new address to Harry. A thought flashed through her mind and she dialed her driver’s number.
He answered on the third ring. “Hello, Miss Hilton.”
“Mr Jackson, from today onwards, you should directly take the children home. Don’t bring them to the
company.”
“Um… I don’t think they would like that.”
“Just tell them I told you so. I’ll explain to them when I see them later.”
Tessa couldn’t risk it. Aaron already knew where to find her and it’s not like she could move out. She had already paid rent for one year. It was better to keep the children away before he finds out they are his.
Most importantly, she wasn’t willing to let Aaron know about the children. She didn’t want to share them.
‘I gave birth to them and raised them by myself! What right does he have?” She said to herself. To this very day, she could clearly remember Aaron’s words when he gave her a cheque and asked her to leave.
‘I don’t want any unwanted surprises.’ To her, he had relinquished any rights he would have to the children
with those words.
It was by mistake that she forgot to take the pills but since he didn’t plan on having kids, he was better off not
knowing they existed.
In the meantime, Harry was fuming after cutting the call. He threw his phone against the wall in his office and
it crashed.
“S-sir, do you have any instructions?” Henry Scott, Harry’s assistant gingerly asked. He had just told his boss
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about how Tessa moved when he was on a business trip.
“Yes. Transfer our work to the Ashford branch. We are returning home,” Harry ordered.
He moved to stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out at the City with his hands shoved into
his pockets.
With Tessa being in Ashford City, it was only a matter of time before she met Aaron. Seeing that Aaron wasn’t marrying his sister, Harry naturally knew Aaron wanted Tessa.
He couldn’t let that happen. He had decided to make his move. He has done a lot for Tessa. She would find it.
hard to reject him.
Those were his thoughts as he prepared himself for a battle to win Tessa’s heart. He left his office after giving Henry more instructions and left for the airport.
He couldn’t let Aaron reunite with Tessa. She was his. He would marry her and then get rid of her bastards. By
then, she wouldn’t argue if he insisted she gives the children to Aaron.
There was no way he would raise someone else’s kids.
Hours later, he knocked on Tessa’s door with a bouquet of fresh roses in his hands. She opened the door and
he surprised her by pulling her in for a hug.
“Harry, a-are you ok?” She was shocked because Harry had never acted this way before.
“I missed you so much, Tessa. Can we talk now? I can’t wait anymore.”
