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?"

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

coming back earlier. Someone has taken over my tasks

"Really? Congratulations."

return, you and Alex will

Alex and I will pick you up from the airport

day after tomorrow, scheduled to

finally coming

meant she could wrap up her ongoing

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I'll bring Alex to pick you up the

sleep now. See you

"Okay."

set her up on another blind date, she might have Keith

then. She would not find 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

Hackett without needing to click, but her curiosity

this sudden exposure was Hackett's doing or Cheryl's. At that moment, the memory of Hackett and

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

the same time, Cheryl also saw the entertainment news flash on her phone screen. It was her doing. She wanted everyone to

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 wanted the world to scorn Valeria

would not withstand the pressure

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

on the caller ID, Cheryl burst into laughter. She adjusted her mood and answered in a flirtatious toner

have time tonight? Let's go out

I'm free. I'll make time even if I'm

will come to pick

for you at

for the unpleasant

Cheryl these past few

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