Chapter 27
The car gently halted outside Emerald Garden. Valeria unbuckled her seatbelt, getting ready to step out.
Do you really have a boyfriend?" Hackett suddenly asked.
Valeria paused, taken aback. "Huh?"
I mean, if you have a boyfriend, you could bring him over and end Barron's attempts at matchmaking. Otherwise, he'll keep setting you up on dates?
Though his words portrayed this, deep down, Hackett wished Valeria did not have a boyfriend. He secretly hoped she would deny it outright.
"Got it"
Valeria pushed open the car door, but then the thought of that infuriating tombstone crossed her mind. She could not help but turn back. "Is that tombstone set in place now? No room for negotiation?"
No
Valeria fell silent. She exited the car, closed the door, and turned toward the living quarters.
Inside the car. Hackett observed her retreating figure for quite some time.
He could not understand why Valeria was so opposed to that tombstone. Unless she felt their child was not worth having a tombstone.
He racked his brain for a while but still could not fathom that their son, Alex, was not actually dead and was already three years old
Once Valeria returned home, she found the nanny had already taken Alex to kindergarten.
She intended to rest briefly before heading to the law office in the afternoon.
Her phone suddenly rang, showing an international call from Keith,
Valeria answered. "Mr. Cooper, what's up?"
A soft chuckle came from the other end. "It's almost afternoon back home. Have you had lunch?"
morning all tied up, she had not had time to eat, but she lied, "Yeah, I just had lunch.
earlier. Someone has taken over
"Really? Congratulations."
return, you and Alex will welcome me back. You
I forget? Alex and I will pick you
is the day after tomorrow, scheduled
was finally coming
meant she could wrap up her ongoing cases
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bring Alex to pick you up the day
sleep now. See you
"Okay."
Barron tried to set her up on
peace during this time if she did not handle Barron's side of things properly. She did not want to be tormented by Barron and Hackett any longer. The memory of Hackett erecting that empty tombstone for Alex embarrassed her deeply, but she could not reveal the truth. She wished she could go overnight and remove that tombstone, It felt as if that tombstone was cursing Alex to an early death Lying on the couch. idly scrolling through her phone, a headline caught her attention. "Cheryl Yeats' Wealthy
needing to click, but her curiosity got
At that moment, the memory of Hackett and Cheryl's tender embrace at the club resurfaced in her mind.
for their son seemed like mere show, utterly insincere. She believed he
also saw the entertainment news flash on her phone screen.
would have the paparazzi expose Valeria as a
convinced Valeria would not withstand the pressure
Then, her phone rang.
It was Hackett calling.
Cheryl burst into laughter. She adjusted her mood and answered in a flirtatious
have time tonight? Let's
I'll make time
come to pick
for you
the unpleasant incidents that had occurred earlier, she blamed Valeria
past few days
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