Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

Chapter 27

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?"

to eat, but she lied, "Yeah,

earlier. Someone has taken over

"Really? Congratulations."

return, you and Alex will welcome me back.

and I will pick you up from the airport

the day after tomorrow,

was finally

meant she could wrap up her ongoing cases and escape from

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bring Alex to pick you

I'll get some sleep now. See you the day after

"Okay."

hanging up. Valeria was struck by an idea. If Barron tried to set her up on

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

needing to click, but her curiosity got the better of

At that moment, the memory of

perspective, Hackett erecting a tombstone for their son seemed like mere show, utterly insincere. She believed he did it to feel justified

phone screen. It was her doing. She wanted everyone to know that

paparazzi expose Valeria as a

would not withstand the pressure of

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

burst into laughter. She adjusted her mood and answered

tonight? Let's

I'm free. I'll make time even

to pick you up

for you at

brightened. She knew that Hackett still cared for her deep down. As for the unpleasant incidents that had occurred earlier, she blamed Valeria for everything,

past few

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