Chapter 40

When Valeria returned, she saw that the bodyguards had beaten up the kidnapper badly.

She didn't dare to look any longer, so she took her phone and ran away.

She walked out of the nightclub and flagged down a taxi. Just as he was about to call Jepson, her phone rang.

It was Keith calling.

Valeria picked up the call. "Hello..."

"Valeria, where are you? Jepson said that he couldn't get through to you for the entire night. Alex has been with him. What's going on!"

Keith sounded a little anxious on the phone. It seemed that he had been looking for Valeria for a long time, too.

"L. It's a long story. We'll talk about it later. I'll go to pick up Alex now. Please ask Jepson to wait for me at home."

Then, she hung up. There was no time to explain so much now. She only wanted to see Alex quickly so that she could be at

case.

Half an hour later, Valeria rushed to Jepson's home and pressed the doorbell.

The moment the door opened, Alex said excitedly, "Mommy!"

It was this brat who opened the door. It seemed that he was really worried about her.

Valeria squatted down and hugged Alex's fragrant body, instantly feeling safe.

"I'm sorry I'm late."

Alex hugged her and patted her back. Then, he suddenly seemed to find out something, and he touched her face. "Mommy. what's wrong with your face? Why is it red? Did someone bully you?" Alex's expression suddenly became very serious.

She turned her head away awkwardly and explained perfunctorily, "It's nothing. I accidentally got sunburned. The sunshine

strong today, and there's no sunscreen on my face, so..."

is

"Valeria, didn't you go to look at the apartment? Why couldn't we get through to you all night? Alex and I thought something had happened to you and almost called the police." Jepson stood behind Valeria and Alex, leaning against the door frame. Valeria stood up and held Alex's hand. "I'm sorry. I was delayed by something today. I'll take Alex home now. You should rest early, too."

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, another man's voice came from the apartment.

think you drove here. Let

Valeria stiffened.

Keith here,

will be able to have good sleep

and walked over. He easily carried Alex with one arm

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silently walked behind

they reached the parking lot, Keith gently placed Alex in the backseat and closed the

and looked at Valeria. "What

red palm mark on

"I had been kidnapped, but fortunately, I was

Kidnapped?

could Valeria say the word "kidnap" so easily and

your ex-husband

know that?" Valeria was a little surprised, for his

accurate.

Moreover, Hackett James mobilized quite a number of people in such a short time. Even I got some news about it can be seen how anxious

Valeria felt a little

just now. This was the first time she had seen Hackett so angry. In

his car quite fast

back to the manor.

the only one from the James family that lived in the huge James

of the manor.

"Mr. James, you're back."

the car door shut and did not say anything. He walked straight to the

followed him and said, "Do I need to prepare dinner? Have you

""No need!"

so anxious and was in such a

save Valeria, but all

Yeats is here. She's waiting for you in the

and won't be back tonight." He had no time to care about

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insisted on waiting for you to come back. She has been waiting in the living room for more than two hours. You'd better go and meet her, the butler said awkwardly. Hackett finally stopped and turned

sofa, feeling as

saw outside Valeria's apartment. The more she thought, the more she felt that he

Valeria and

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