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?"

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

Someone has taken over my tasks

"Really? Congratulations."

when I return, you and Alex will welcome me back. You haven't forgotten, have

Alex and I will

is the day after tomorrow, scheduled to land

finally coming

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Alex to pick you up the day

sleep now. See

"Okay."

was struck by an idea. If Barron tried to set her up on another blind date, she might have Keith pretend to be her temporary

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

her curiosity got

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

seemed like mere show, utterly insincere. She believed he did it to feel justified in

on her phone screen. It was her doing.

future. Cheryl would have the paparazzi expose Valeria as a homewrecker, attempting to steal her boyfriend. She wanted the world to scorn Valeria

not withstand the

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

Cheryl burst into laughter.

have time tonight? Let's go

I'm free. I'll make

come to

waiting for you

As for the unpleasant incidents that had occurred earlier,

been neglecting Cheryl these past few days and wanted

with spaghetti straps. She was picked up by the bodyguard, who brought her to a