Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

Chapter 143

Hackett stood up and turned to look at Valeria, who was approaching from a distance. He watched as Alex threw himself into her arms, creating a touching scene of the mother-and-son embrace. If someone did not know better, they might think he had mistreated the

child.

"Mommy... The boy sobbed as he spoke.

Valeria hugged her son's weak body tightly, listening to his cries her heart racing. What had happened to him?

"What's wrong? Did Hackett bully you? Why are you crying like this?"

Alex clung to her slender neck, crying as he said, "It's not like that. He did not bully me. I got scared when I saw those weird guys, and their clothes were so strange..."

Weird guys? Strange clothes?

Valeria gently comforted her son. "It's okay, it's okay, everything fine now. Mommy is here, don't cry

After a while of comforting, the little guy fell asleep on her shoulder in seconds, seemingly exhausted from playing so much

"Let's put the child on the couch for now." Hackett noticed that Valeria was wearing high heels and carrying the boy, and her legs must be tired.

"No need, I'll carry him."

"Wearing high heels and carrying a child, do you want to hurt your legs?" The man's tone was emotionless.

Valeria glanced down at her slim high heels and admitted that she was quite tired. Plus, the little boy in her arms was getting heavier day by day, and her arms began to ache after a while. She gently placed her bag on the outdoor couch nearby.

At that moment, Mandy's voice suddenly rang out from behind them. "Hackett, why did you drive away those exorcists? I invited them to help appease the spirits. Lately, I have had this constant feeling that Abbot's spirit has been following me Have you forgotten about your recent car accident? It's all karma, especially choosing your birthday for it. Haven't you learned your lesson?"

you're only messing around!" Hackett was getting a headache just seeing his

had seen her so-called "mother-in-law." When she and Hackett registered their marriage and had a secret wedding, she never met his parents, only his grandfather. Now, she finally saw her once mother-in-law. She scrutinized her from head to toe. Indeed, the lady had an air of

was deliberate, and it has nothing to do

group of exorcists in robes walking out from South House. These were probably the weird guys her son had mentioned. The sight of these people was indeed intimidating, especially for a child like Alex, who had rarely seen people. dressed like

Mandy looked at the woman before her, with delicate features and dressed

slightly and introduced herself. "I'm Hackett's ex-wife, whom you've never

Mandy's eyes. She could not believe that this woman in front of her really was her son's ex-wife.

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the poor girl that Bagron

The poor girl?

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but back then, when she secretly married Hackett, she was indeed a poor girl. She had a gambling-addicted father and bedridden mother to take care

me, but I'm his ex-wife now. Don't worry. I did not hinder

displeasure. "You

heard quite a bit about her. Her gambler father came asking for money every day, and her sick mother needed your support. Didn't she rely on you in the year

no wonder Hackett looked down on her. Now, at least, she could earn a living on her own, without relying on

all."

and turned to his mother.

"You said the car accident was deliberate? What

moment, Cheryl also walked over and was surprised to

must have his reasons." Even in this situation, Cheryl

and turned to Valeria, asking, "What evidence do you have to claim that the car accident was deliberate?" Mandy believed it was retribution and had firm faith in

she sneered. "You can ask Cheryl herself. She knows best because she caused this

Do you have any evidence?"

trusted Cheryl's character after everything she had done. His disappointment in her grew. He vaguely remembered the argument in the office when aleria