Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

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Inside the car.

Valeria sat in the passenger seat, gazing out the car window at the flickering night scene

The more she dwelled on what happened at dinner, the angrier he became

That despicable Hackett was alsolutely determined to lumiliate herself just now.

Keith, who was driving, couldn't help but notice her anger and said with a smile, "Still feel angry?"

Valeria came back to her senses and regained her composure: "What? No, I feel sorry for what just happened."

She had hoped that Keith would help her deal with the situation, but she hadn't anticipated that Hackett would appear and subject her to such humiliation in various ways.

I never thought that your ex-husband was him."

The revelation that Hackett was her ex-husband had caught Keith off guard. After all, Valeria and Hackett didn't look like people from the same world.

She let out a quiet chuckle, saying self-mockingly, "You also feel surprised how the prestigious James family could even consider someone like me and how Hackett agreed to marry me, right? You're right. After all, we're not from the same world at all." Keith responded, "Actually, no."

Confusion crossed her face as Valeria glanced at Keith beside her.

"Hackett is a well-known playboy in his circle. I'm just curious how you ended up marrying him. Is he the type you like?"

Keith had always assumed that Valeria was attracted to mature and stable men, so he was completely surprised that her ex-husband would be Hackett, who was arrogant and domineering

Valeria froze.

Like? Like?

She might have liked Hacken before.

She still remembered the first time she had met Hackett. A blush crept across her cheeks, and her heart raced when she first saw Hackett.

Hackett had been dressed in a suit then, looking very reluctant since his grandfather had compelled him to marry a stranger woman. But in the end, he still married her out of obligation to his grandfather

Sering Valeria's silence, Keith asked in a different way. "Did you two get married for love?" "No, he didn't love me. His grandfather forced him to marry me Valeria replied with a touch of bitterness, her gaze fixed on the passing scenery outside the car window. for love?

Not f

Keith didn't

to be unaware of Alex's existence. He wanted to ask more but hesitated, fearing he might come across as nosy, Consequently, he

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cell phone ang aluuptly, shattering the uncomfortable atmosphere in the

tonight and said you'il

heavy silence enveloped the car, allowing Alex's irate,

at a low for words in the

a soft chuckle, "I'll talk to

passed the phone to

at his Gazing

she heard Keith smile and cry "Alex, I'm right here with your mommy. My flight got delayed, so don't be upset with her. Sleep well tonight, and I'll pick you up tomorrow for some fun, alright?" *to lie to me, right? Are you two sneaking out for fun behindering Keith's voice "You're not colluding with

back?* to

back:

"Of course not. The

line

was delayed, and it's also quite late now. Remember, kids need enough sleep to grow tall. Be good, and I'll be on time to pick you up from school tomorrow." "Fine. I'll do you a favor and believe you this

Valer

Valeria was tak taken

chilly response and felt

"Alex gets angry. I'll have to make it up to him

not much I can do about this little brat right now. He's taking me

a husband for you every day. You can't say he's not taking you seriously. Don't misjudge him." Keith

that the nanny had already gaven Alex a bath and put him to sleep, waiting for

retur

"Ms. Sharp, you're

back.

leave now. Alex

Please go back and

room and could help but smile when she saw Alex sleeping on

phone rang again, almost waking

covered her cell phone and left

noticed it was a call from Hackett. What could he possibly

at the dinner table carlier le her angry. Yet, he dared to call now.

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