SWNOVELS Chapter Resumption 144
Chapter 144
Hackett did not pay any attention to her and simply followed behind Valeria.
Watching herself completely ignored by the man, Cheryl's heart sank to the bottom. Did she really have no chance left?
Mandy was still immersed in Valeria's words from earlier, scrutinizing Cheryl with a skeptical look.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you also doubt me?" Cheryl said as tears welled up in her eyes.
Mandy quickly denied it. "How could that be? I only believe in you, Cheryl. I believe you are the one who truly loves Hackett. As for that poor family, their words are not trustworthy
Cheryl stepped forward and hugged Mandy, her voice filled with grievance. "Mrs. James, I really love Hackett. I would never do anything to hurt him, absolutely not."
Valeria sat in the backseat and held the little boy while Hackett drove. No one spoke during the journey, as if they were afraid of waking up the boy.
But Valeria couldn't help but ask, "Last time in the office, when I said that the car accident was caused by Cheryl you were so resistant and did not believe me at all, even slapped me. Why are you so calm this time! Don't you want to refute me?" Did Hackett also believe her words now?
The man driving took a glance at her in the rearview mirror. "Although there's no direct evidence now, Cheryl is no longer trustworthy."
Valeria did not reply. And then, no one spoke again until they returned to Starry Bay.
After getting out of the car, the man, for once, opened the car door for Valeria like a gentleman and took the boy from her arms. For a moment, Valeria almost thought that she and Hackert hadn't divorced, that their marriage was happy, and they had an adorable son. Hackett carried the child to the bedroom upstairs, gently placed the little one on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and then left the children's room.
Downstairs, Valeria made a cup of coffee and placed it on the table. The man, with his long legs, took a few steps and sat down on the sofa. "When are you moving out? I've arranged a new place for you. As for the rent, you can pay whatever you want. I don't care." He did not rely on the rent to live, and he did not really want it either. But if he did not accept the rent. Valeria probably wouldn't be willing to move out.
Valeria thought for a moment. Then the day after tomorrow. I need to go to court tomorrow, and there's a dinner party in the evening. By the way, I'll ask you to take care of the child tomorrow night.
He said in a deep voice, "No need to ask. That's my child, and taking care of him is my duty." Even though he had a dinner party tomorrow night as well, it did not matter. He could take the child with him. He had already missed four years of the child's growth, and he did not want to miss any more.
Valeria did not say anything further.
Hackett said, "Then I'll arrange for someone to help you move out the day after tomorrow.
"No need. When I moved in, I only brought one suitcase. There not much to move."
"Then... should I go?" Hackett slowly stood up, looking as if he was about to leave.
Valeria also stood up. "I'll see you off
Hackett felt speechless at the moment and thought the woman was really heartless. He wasn't sure if he should leave Valeria
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and the child alone for the night, but it seemed like Valeria had no intention of letting him stay the night.
Hackett reached the entrance and turned to look at Valeria. "Are you and the child safe staying here overnight? You really don't need me to stay with you?"""
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"You're overthinking it. It's safer with just the two of us. You should go home and rest. Taking care of the child is hard work. Goodbye. Valeria opened the door and made a gesture as if to say goodbye.
The man's expression darkened, and he turned and walked out the door. With a thud, the door closed firmly.
Hackett stared at the closed door, his expression turning extremely grim. Valeria did not seem to be willing to give him at chance and did not want him anywhere near. How could he reconcile their marriage like this? He suddenly felt that his pursuit of his wife was going to be a long and challenging journey. The next day, in the evening. Hackett, who had to attend a party, took Alex with him for an early dinner before heading to the party venue.
"You can play with Tyler here. I'll go in to take care of something and I'll be out soon. Then we can go home and play with cars, alright?" Hackett planned to make a brief appearance at the party and then leave. After all, the host of the party tonight was his good friend. The little guy nodded obediently. "Okay, Hackett, hurry back."
Hackett affectionately ruffled the child's fluffy hair, revealing a doting smile. But when he looked up at Tyler, his expression turned cold and distant. Tyler was amazed at his boss's attitude changing too quickly. He could be extremely doting with his son but cold and aloof with others like confronting enemies.
"Take him around, but remember, don't let him out of your sight for a second. If anything happens, call me immediately."
""Understood."
Hackett glanced at Alex once again and then walked into the party venue. He trusted Tyler the most when it came to taking care of his child.
At the party.
Valeria had not initially planned to attend this party, but it was hosted by one of her clients, and it wouldn't be appropriate to skip it. However, she never expected to see Keith's mother, Luna, at the party. How could there be such a coincidence
Valeria turned around abruptly, her face showing a hint of panic Should she say hello? It would be awkward, but it seemed like Luna had already spotted her. This was really awful! What should she do now?
Just as she was thinking about how to slip away, the client hosting the party walked over with a smile. "Ms. Sharp, I did not expect to see you here. I thought you weren't coming. I've been poking for you." "Ms. Morrison," she replied with a smile.
Valeria had helped Ms. Morrison win a substantial amount of property in her divorce case, so My Morrison treated her like a lucky charm and wanted to be friends with her. At this moment, Luna happened to approach as well, seeming to have noticed Valeria's presence. Ms. Morrison greeted the approaching woman with a smile. "Mr. Cooper, I wanted to thank you. Your son's law office did a great job representing me in court. By the way, your son is single, right? Ms. Sharp is also single. How about we play matchmaker?" Luna's face changed as soon as she heard this. She had been trying to break these two people apart, and now someone wanted to matchmake them
Valeria was about to say something, but Luma spoke first, "Ms. Sharp is indeed excellent, but she may not be suitable for my
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son. Besides, working together every day can make office romances complicated."
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However, Ms. Morrison smiled and said, "What's the harm in that It's nothing wrong to take advantage of being in a favored. position."
Luna found it difficult to refuse, so she began to make veiled remarks, saying, "You may not know this, but Ms. Sharp is already divorced and has a child. Even if my son wants to be a stepfather, I'm afraid the child may find it hard to accept." SEND GIFT