Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

Chapter 8

When Valeria saw this scene, she couldn't help but think of a word-pretentious! She turned around and wanted to leave. She had to find her son and get out of there as soon as she could. The situation was too dangerous now, and if Hackett saw Alex, there would be dire consequences.

However, Cheryl suddenly called out to Valeria, "Valeria, you don't mind joining us for a meal, right?"

"You haven't eaten yet?" Hackett frowned.

Cheryl smiled sweetly and said. "Well, you haven't eaten. You never eat on time, and that's not good for your stomach. Since Valeria is here, let's have a meal together. Even if you two are separated, you can still be friends, right?" Well... In the world of hypocrites, Cheryl could be considered an expert in pretending. She was extremely thick-skinned.

Valeria didn't hesitate to refuse. Tm sorry, but I can't. I don't want to have a meal with you."

"Valeria, could it be that you haven't moved on from this relationship? You should understand that you can't force someone who doesn't love you. What's the point of forcing a man who doesn't love you?" Cheryl said. Valeria was genuinely speechless. She forced down her anger and said with a smile, "Ms. Yeats, how did you draw a conclusion that I haven't moved on from this relationship?"

After speaking. Valeria caught sight of her son's figure!

At that moment "Mommy."

from a distance, Alex also spotted her and happily ran toward her. His little mouth was about to call out,

Valeria's heart almost jumped out of her chest when she saw this. She desperately made eye contact, silently signaling Alex not to call her "Mommy"! "Stop!" she yelled inwardly. "Don't call me 'Mommy!" "Mo..." Alex was halfway through calling out "Mommy" when he received the signal from his mother and immediately changed his words. "Motherfucker!"

Then, with his short legs, Alex turned around and ran away, hiding where Hackett couldn't see him.

This half-spoken, adorable curse word caught the attention of everyone present.

Hackett only heard the voice but couldn't see the person who said it. When he turned to look, he couldn't see anyone, only hearing the soft voice saying "motherfucker."

"Whose child was that? Hackett wondered. "He's so impolite. Did he learn to speak and curse at the same time?"

Valeria immediately stood in front of Hackett, blocking him from searching for Alex's figure. "What if Hackett accidentally. sees Alex?" she thought. "No! I can't let that happen!"

"Alright, I agree to have a meal together!" Valeria suddenly said.

Cheryl also withdrew her gaze from searching for the kid who cursed in a soft voice, feeling somewhat surprised. "Really? Hackett, Valeria agreed to have a meal with us. Will you agree tob? Please!"

"Fine, Hackett replied perfunctorily. He didn't really feel like easing, but he inexplicably wanted to take a few more glances

at Valeria

The private room was filled with an awkward atmosphere. Valeria occasionally glanced at her phone, unsure if Jepson had taken Alex and left. She picked up her phone and started composing a text, asking Jepson to take Alex home first, as she would arrive soon. 1/3

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Seeing Valeria's restless demeanor, Hackett asked in a deep voice, "Who are you texting so urgently?"

"Could it be that this woman is willing to degrade herself and flirt with those old men?" he asked in his heart.

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The tone of Valeria's phone call in the car earlier didn't sound right. It seemed that she was doing something secretive and inappropriate..

"No one. Why isn't the food here yet? Let's quickly finish and go home." Valeria put away her phone.

Cheryl chuckled lightly, pouring a cup of coffee for Hackett and saying. I guess Valeria has a boyfriend now. She must be Texting him."

Hackett furrowed his brows slightly, seeming a bit displeased. "How do you know?"

"I'm a woman, and women's intuition is usually accurate. Valeria, am I right?" Cheryl wore a hypocritical smile.

Valeria couldn't be bothered to deny it. "Yes, you're right. I'm texting my boyfriend."

"Is he the old bastard from the last dinner party? I'm warning you. Stay away from those old men!" Hackett's tone was authoritative.

Sitting next to him, Cheryl felt an inexplicable jealousy and unconsciously tightened her grip on her skirt. She softly said. "Hackett, don't be so harsh. Valeria is free to like whomever she wants. After all, she's already your rex-wife. It's none of your

business anymore."

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Hackett remained silent. A surge of anger rose within him as he downed the cup of coffee in front of him, seemingly upset.

"Sorry, I need to use the restroom. Wait a second, Cheryl suddenly said.

Then, Cheryl stood up, smiled faintly, and left the private room!

Cheryl did it on purpose. She wanted to know the current situation between Hackett and Valeria, but these two wouldn't tell the truth in front of her.

So, Cheryl switched her phone to recording mode and took the opportunity to go to the restroom herself, believing that Hackett and Valeria would say something private while she was not around.

Cheryl was right.

The sound of the door closing echoed, and Valeria looked at the man across from her. "How long have you known this

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Hackett poured another cup of coffee and took a sip. "Many years."

A hint of surprise shone in Valeria's clear and bright eyes.

"Many years..." she murmured inwardly. "How many years exactly? Have they known each other since childhood? Are they childhood sweethearts? If that's the case, it's not infidelity during the marriage, but a long-standing love affair..." Valeria's eyes dimmed slightly as she felt a hint of bitterness in her heart. She asked again, "If you love her so much, why did. you marry me instead of her?"

"My grandfather arranged the marriage and forced it on me," he answered bluntly, with a touch of hurt.

His words carried a sense of coercion, devoid of any emotion.

Thinking back to how Hackett forced her to divorce four years ago, Valeria's hatred couldn't help but spread in her heart. He protected Cheryl so well. Even when he forced Valeria to divorce, Cheryl didn't have to show up. All Cheryl needed to do was enjoy Hackett's affection like a pampered princess.

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Valeria suddenly spoke up. "If I tell her later that you took me home to meet your grandfather tonight, do you think she cry out of anger?"

"Don't you dare make her cry!"

Hackett slammed the cup onto the table, making a loud noise. He was already fed up with Cheryl crying all the time. He didn't know how long she would cry if she found out about this. He didn't have the patience to comfort that woman.

In Valeria's eyes, this strong reaction from Hackett chilled her heart. Hackett treated the woman he cared about with tenderness and consideration but was constantly irritable, dominant, and indifferent toward her.

Well... this might be the difference between the woman he loved and the woman he was not interested in. Valeria thought that after four years, she had forgotten everything, but it turned out that some pain still lingered in her heart Valeria took a deep breath, stood up, and angrily said, "Then please don't appear in front of me anymore. I feel nauseous just seeing you!"

After speaking, she picked up her bag and left the private room

The sound of the door closing echoed once again.

Left alone in the private room, Hackett sat silently, not knowing how long it had been.

At that moment, Cheryl returned and found that Valeria was gone. She curiously asked, "Hackett, where did Valeria go?

Where is she?"

"She has something to take care of and left. Let's go too."

Hackett stood up and walked toward the door of the private room.

"Are you not going to eat?"

"No."

Cheryl picked up her bag, glanced at her phone beside her, and turned off the recording mode.