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?"

not had time to eat, but she lied, "Yeah, I just had lunch. Is there

be coming back earlier. Someone has

"Really? Congratulations."

I return, you and Alex will welcome me

I will pick you up from the airport whenever

day after tomorrow, scheduled to land

was finally

wrap up her ongoing cases

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to pick you up the day

sleep now. See you the day after

"Okay."

tried to set her up on another blind date, she might have

that empty tombstone for Alex embarrassed her

Hackett without needing to click, but her curiosity got the better of her, and she tapped

family, their boundless wealth, and Cheryl's impending marriage into high society. Valeria could not tell if this sudden exposure was Hackett's doing or Cheryl's. At that moment, the memory of Hackett and Cheryl's tender embrace at the

her current perspective, Hackett erecting a tombstone for their son seemed like mere show, utterly insincere. She believed he

saw the entertainment news flash on her phone screen. It was her doing. She wanted everyone to know that Hackett

Valeria dared to interact with Hackett privately in the future. Cheryl would have the paparazzi expose Valeria as a homewrecker, attempting to steal her boyfriend. She

not withstand the pressure

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

into laughter. She adjusted her mood and

tonight? Let's

make time even if I'm

come to pick you

waiting for you

up. Cheryl's mood instantly brightened. She knew that Hackett still cared for her deep down. As for the unpleasant incidents that had occurred earlier, she blamed

been neglecting Cheryl these past few days and wanted to

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