Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

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

coming back earlier. Someone has

"Really? Congratulations."

and Alex will welcome me back. You haven't forgotten, have

"Of course not. How could I forget? Alex and I will

flight is the day after tomorrow, scheduled to

was finally coming

meant she could wrap up her ongoing cases and escape from

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I'll bring Alex to pick you

now. See you the day after

"Okay."

Barron tried to set her up

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

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

influence of the James 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 club resurfaced

their son seemed like mere show, utterly insincere.

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

the paparazzi expose Valeria as a homewrecker, attempting to steal her boyfriend.

would not withstand the pressure

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

burst into laughter.

have time tonight?

I'll make time

to pick

for you

that Hackett still cared for her deep down. As for the unpleasant incidents

these past few days and wanted to

did her makeup and wore a seductive little dress with spaghetti straps. She was picked up by the bodyguard,