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 lied, "Yeah, I just had lunch. Is there something

might be coming back earlier. Someone has taken over my tasks

"Really? Congratulations."

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

and I will pick you up

flight is the day after tomorrow, scheduled to land around

was finally coming

meant she could wrap up her ongoing

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Alex to pick you up the day

sleep now. See you the day

"Okay."

tried to set her up on another blind date,

tombstone for Alex embarrassed her deeply, but she could not reveal the truth. She wished

knew it was Hackett without needing to click, but her curiosity got the better of

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.

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

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

Valeria 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

would not withstand

Then, her phone rang.

It was Hackett calling.

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

you have time tonight? Let's go out for

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

will come to pick you up

for

down. As for the unpleasant incidents that had occurred earlier,

neglecting Cheryl these past few days and

dress with spaghetti straps. She was picked up