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.

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

child be the same as this one! How can a

suddenly furious. He felt that Valeria was quite

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 accuse her of being

about being heartless. Why did you set up this tombstone? Aren't you deliberately torturing me? Isn't it painful to look at it and be constantly reminded that I had a child aborted Valeria almost slipped and said that the

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

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

Valeria was speechless.

seemed she could not persuade him any further. It looked like that empty tombstone was set in stone. Unless she told Hackett that the clubd was still alive. But she decided to let him think the child was aborted four years ago. That way, everyone could find some solace. She did

her.

started ringing. She glanced at the caller ID.

the call.

drawn to her phone

me to someone! Mr. James, are you alright? What's this about? I already told 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

could not believe how many bizarre things were happening

and

Hackett snatched the phone from her hand and put it to his ear, his tone highly displeased and stern. Grandpa, what mischief are you up to again? Who

Hackett's voice, Barron sounded displeased as well. "What are you doing with Valeria:

men to Valeria?

change of heart. Just the day before, Barron was enthusiastically trying to matchmake them, and now, within a day, he had

bodyguard. "Mr. James! Are you alright? Stay with

immediately grew anxious. Barron had never been in the