Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

COMMENT Chapter 25

"Mom...

Valeria could not help but let tears well up in her eyes as she looked at her mother's tombstone. She raised her head, struggling to hold back the tears. She did not want to show her vulnerability in front of Hackett. She didn't want him to see her weak side.

Seeing her struggle to hold back tears, Hackett said in a deep voice, "If you want to cry, just cry. There's no one else here."

"But you're here, aren't you?" She retorted directly, then asked. Why did you bring me here in the first place?"

Hackett walked to another tombstone nearby, and stood silently in front of it, his tall and handsome figure emanating a sense of desolation.

Valeria, puzzled, followed him over.

When she read the words on that tombstone, her whole being froze as if struck by lightning.

The tombstone bore the inscription "Hackett James' Beloved Son's Grave."

Her mouth twitched involuntarily. She was utterly speechless. It felt like a curse on her son, Alex. She never expected Hackett to do something like this.

"W-What are you doing? Why did you set up a tombstone here? Is that necessary?"

Valeria, a lawyer herself, felt at a loss for words. Her thoughts were becoming muddled. She did not know how to react.

She could not tell Hackett that his son was still alive. His current actions were utterly absurd as if he were cursing his own child, though she truly wished she could say such a thing. Hackett's gaze remained fixed on the empty tombstone. His deep voice broke the silence. "This is proof that my child

existed"

Valeria was left speechless. She could not believe how dramatic this was. She looked at the tombstone, feeling uncomfortable. Alex was perfectly alive and well at home, yet here was his tombstone.

coughed twice and looked at the handsome side profile of Hackett. She tried to reason with him. "Um, you see, when I had the abortion, the fetus was only a little over a month old. It wasn't even fully formed, just a tiny dot. It couldn't be considered a real embryo. So, there's no need for a tombstone. You'll have

How can a

was suddenly furious. He felt that Valeria was quite heartless, something he had not

had not been so adamant in not believing in the child's existence back then, she would not have thought about the abortion He had no grounds to

it painful to look at it

never to make the same mistake again. Hackett said, gazing at the

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had believed Valeria's pregnancy claim back then. He found himself unable to stop blaming himself, questioning why he

Valeria was speechless.

was still alive. But she decided to let him think the child was aborted four years ago. That way, everyone could find some

her.

phone started ringing. She glanced at the caller

the call.

Barron, Hackett's attention was drawn to her phone call, observing her

you I'm interested in someone, and he's on a business trip abroad. No, why would I lie to you? I haven't!" Valeria was utterly exasperated today. First, she encountered Hackett erecting a tombstone for her son, and now Barron wanted to introduce her

bizarre things were

not help but suspect that Barron and

put it to his ear, his tone highly displeased and stern. Grandpa, what mischief are you up to again? Who

well. "What are you doing with Valeria: You're already divorced. Why are you clinging to

okay? Introducing men to Valeria?

and now, within a day, he had changed his mind and wanted to introduce Valeria to other

was the voice of the bodyguard. "Mr. James! Are you alright?

address!" Hackett immediately grew anxious. Barron had never been in the best of health. occasionally suffering from high blood pressure.