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?"

around!" Hackett was getting a headache just

turned around at the sound of her voice. This was the first time she 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

the car accident was deliberate, and it has nothing to do with

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

features and dressed in professional attire. She seemed like an

slightly and introduced herself. "I'm Hackett's ex-wife, whom you've

this woman in front of

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girl that Bagron forced Hackett

The poor girl?

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she secretly married Hackett, she was indeed a poor girl. She had a gambling-addicted father and bedridden

ex-wife now. Don't worry. I did not hinder your son's life." She remained

Hackett furrowed his brow in displeasure. "You are Mrs. James after all.

have never met your ex-wife, I have 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 she married you? Is it too much to call her poor

she was so pitiable back then, no wonder Hackett looked down on her. Now, at least, she could earn a living on her own, without relying on anyone else. Perhaps that was one of the reasons Hackett had started to see her in a new light. It was true a woman should have her own career and financial

at all."

frowned and turned to

recalled Valeria's words. "You said the car accident was deliberate? What do you mean? Do you have

over and was surprised to

Even in this

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

Cheryl, who was pretending to be innocent, then she sneered. "You can ask Cheryl herself.

have any evidence?" Cheryl retorted

longer trusted Cheryl's character after everything she had done. His disappointment in her grew. He vaguely remembered the argument in the office when aleria had also mentioned that Cheryl caused the accident. Could it be... she was telling the