Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

Chapter 28

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?"

had time to eat, but she lied, "Yeah, I just had lunch. Is there something you

be coming back earlier. Someone has

"Really? Congratulations."

when I return, you and Alex will welcome me back.

I forget? Alex and I will pick you up

is the day after tomorrow, scheduled to land

was finally coming

could wrap up her

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bring Alex to pick you up

sleep now. See you

"Okay."

idea. If Barron tried to set her up on another blind date,

would be back the day after tomorrow. She could discuss this matter with him 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 reveal the truth. She wished she

but her curiosity got the better of her, and she tapped

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 in her mind. She suddenly found herself ridiculous for forgetting that Hackett had strong feelings for

show, utterly

her phone screen. It was her doing.

expose Valeria as a homewrecker, attempting to steal her boyfriend. She wanted

would not

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

laughter.

have time tonight? Let's go

make

come to pick

for you

cared for her deep down. As for the unpleasant incidents that had

had been neglecting Cheryl these past few days and wanted to make up for it. Soon,

with spaghetti straps. She was picked up by

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