Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

Chapter 138

Valeria had just opened the door when she was startled by the person standing before her. Her eyes filled with surprise, and she exclaimed, "Why are you here?" Kevin and Luna were also shocked to see the man standing outside the private room door.

Hackett glanced at Keith's parents inside and immediately grabbed Valeria's hand. He said coldly, "You deserve it for sticking your face to someone's cold butt." "You!"

What was this guy doing here? He came in and immediately started mocking her.

"Mr. James, why are you here?" Kevin was the first to recognize Hackett and stood up to greet him.

However, Hackett ignored him and dragged Valeria away.

In the corridor, they ran into Keith, who had just returned. When Keith saw the scene, his eyes were quickly filled with confusion and anger. "What's going on? Hackett, are you deliberately causing trouble?"

Keith had used some means to question the manager and discovered that all of it was Hackett's idea.

"Get lost. Go eat with your parents. I'll pay for whatever you want to eat today."

Hackett pulled Valeria and prepared to leave. Valeria's mind was a mess. She did not want to say anything and only wanted to leave as soon as possible. She might need a few days to digest the humiliation she had just suffered in the private room.

"Valeria, are you going to leave with him? Why are you like this... Keith did understand. He was initially furious, but when he returned and saw this scene, his heart turned cold.

"Keith, I'm not feeling well today. I'm leaving. You can have dinner with your parents." Valeria lowered her head and did not want to look at Keith.

Valeria's attitude truly infuriated Keith.

"Valeria, do you have to do this? You promised me and said you didn't want to return to Hackett's side. What are you trying to express now? You know my parents came here specifically to have dinner with you. Is this behavior appropriate? Do you... Are you saying you enjoy the feeling of manipulating men? I don't want to believe you're a fickle woman."

Keith had reached his breaking point, speaking in a bitter and biting tone, unaware of what had transpired in the VIP room.

His words were so harsh that tears welled up in Valeria's eyes.

But before she could respond, Hackett, who was by her side, suppressed his inner anger and said in a deep voice, "First, find out what your parents have done, then speak. There is nothing wrong with Valeria being a divorced woman and a single mother. It's not your parents' place to humiliate her, and here you are, humiliating her again."

"After saying that, he pulled Valeria and walked towards the end of the corridor without looking back."

This time, Valeria did not resist or argue; she obediently followed Hackett and did not glance back at Keith.

Left behind, Keith stood in place, wearing a bewildered expression.

Humiliation? What did his parents say to Valeria when he left?

Keith quickly turned and returned to the VIP room, where he saw his parents having a strange discussion.

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"Mom, Dad, what did you say to Valeria just now? Didn't you promise that you would respect my choice of a partner and not make things difficult for her?"

Kevin became immediately displeased when he saw his son's tone and attitude. "Is this how you talk to your parents? We didn't say anything unpleasant. We only asked her about her family situation. She's divorced and taking care of her child. Her mother passed away early, and her father is a gambler. Who could accept that? We raised you so well, and you bring us such a daughter-in-law like this? Can't we refuse?"

After his father finished speaking, Keith instantly understood why Valeria had left earlier. It turned out that his parents had been rude and had said so many hurtful things in his absence.

"Dad! Mom! When did you become so crass, so sharp and unkind? Do you think it's honorable to gang up on a woman when I'm not here?"

Luna could not hold back either. "Son, why are you behaving like this over a woman? We worked hard to raise you, and you don't think we are more important than the woman? Why are you speaking to us like this?"

Keith had grown tired of this emotional and moral manipulation from his family, which had been a constant throughout his

life.

"Mom! I've already told you about these situations. Why did you agree to meet Valeria to humiliate her if you can't accept it?" Keith expressed regret, wishing he had not left or gone out without Valeria.

He never thought that his parents, who always portrayed themselves as cultured individuals, would stoop to such actions.

Kevin looked puzzled. "This woman complained to you that we humiliated her? That's too severe. We just wanted her to give up. Who humiliated her?"

Luna added, "Exactly, and why was that young man from the James family here just now? It seems they know each other. Son, what's going on?"

Keith was thoroughly disappointed in his parents, realizing that they had not come to dinner with good intentions but rather to create trouble for Valeria intentionally.

Without saying a word, he turned and left the private room.

In the car,

Alex sat in the car's back seat, deeply engrossed in playing with his phone. He did not even notice when his mommy arrived.

Valeria felt a sense of inner calm when she saw her son in the car. She had been through these years like this. Seeing her precious son would significantly improve her mood whenever she faced something distressing. She looked at Hackett and said, "You deliberately brought the child here, didn't you?"

She did not believe in coincidences.

The man did not argue, which was essentially an acknowledgment. Leaning against the car's hood, he spoke lazily, "Historyparents already spoke so harshly, and you're still thinking about marrying into that family?" "Isn't that understandable? Would you be willing if your son marries a divorced woman with a child in the future?"

In reality, Valeria could understand the feelings of Kevin and Luna, but hearing those words still made her feel quite insecure.

Hackett did not think much of it. "He's the one getting married, not me. As long as he's happy, I won't ask so much." Valeria was impressed by the man's words. "You're quite open-minded."

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Hackett scoffed, "Of course."

A thought suddenly flashed through Valeria's mind.

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But something did not seem right. How did Hackett know about her conversation with Keith's parents? That conversation had taken place in the private room.

She approached and asked, "Hackett, how did you know the content of my conversation with Keith's parents? You seem to know too much, almost like you were hiding under the table."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Hackett's dark eyes. He coughed twice, saying, "This is the James family's property. I wanted to know what was being discussed and what challenges they would throw in your face." Valeria was dumbfounded.

Why was Kevin so unlucky? Even the private restaurant he had chosen belonged to the James family.

Valeria remembered something else. "So, when we ordered our food, there were no more options. Was that your doing too? Were you deliberately causing trouble?"