Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

Chapter 19

"Who cares about sowing discord between you two? You better manage your man and stop him from harassing me again."

Thinking about Hackett's shameless behavior from last night and the forceful kiss in the meeting room, just recalling them sent shivers down her spine.

Once things settled down when Keith returned, Valeria considered moving abroad with Alex once things settled down. She wanted to avoid any further entanglement with Hackett.

"Don't worry! Hackett won't bother you again! If it weren't for Mr. James blocking him, we would've been married by now! Hmph!"

Cheryl turned and left the restroom.

Outside the restroom. Alex was obediently waiting for Valeria to come out, but what he got was Cheryl storming out with fiery rage.

When Cheryl emerged, she took a moment to glance at Alex next to her. She involuntarily stopped in her tracks, looking slightly puzzled. She could not understand why Alex seemed somewhat familiar. She felt like she had seen him before. Alex noticed Cheryl staring at him. He let out a soft snort and turned his little body away, looking to the other side.

Cheryl did not think much of it and continued walking in the direction where Hackett was

However, she could not have imagined that Alex was actually Hackett's son.

After a while, Valeria emerged from the restroom and found her son waiting for her as promised.

"Alex, let's go to that restaurant and get something to eat."

"Sure, but I don't want the kids meal."

Alex put on a smug expression as if he were some mature adult, Valeria looked at him and thought how he was just as alike

Hackett in this aspect.

Valeria suddenly halted in her steps as she saw a pair of familiar figures. She saw Cheryl entering the restaurant, and the man walking alongside her seemed to be Hackett.

She widened her eyes. If Hackett was here and saw Alex, she did not know what would happen.

"Mommy, Mommy, hurry! I'm starving.

Alex grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the restaurant. After a few hours of playing around, he was truly hungry, and his stomach was making loud noises.

"Sweetheart, how about we find another place to eat? Let's call it a day at the amusement park for today, okay? We can come back another time?"

Valeria realized that she needed to take Alex away from here quickly. If Hackett saw them, it would be a disaster. Given the James family's influence, she might not stand a chance if Hacket tried to take Alex away from her.

Alex was angry again, pouting with a look of injustice. "Hmph! Mommy, you're not keeping your promise. You said we'd play until evening, and I want to eat here, then we can continue playg. I haven't had enough fun yet!" "But you've been playing for several hours, and I'm tired."

"Mommy, you can rest inside the restaurant.

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Alex was quite persistent. If he wanted to do something, he was determined to see it through.

"This trait is undoubtedly inherited from his despicable father, thought Valeria.

Valeria knew she could not argue with her son, so she devised a plan. "How about you wait outside the restaurant for me? I will pack the food, and we can go somewhere else to eat, okay?" "Fine

"Good boy, wait for me, and don't wander."

Valeria walked into the restaurant alone, planning to eat quickly and then take Alex to enjoy a few more attractions before leaving. The amusement park was crowded. They probably would not run into Hackett easily. She decided to take the gamble. She simply could not afford to provoke Alex.

However, fate had other plans. As soon as she stepped into the restaurant, she ran into Hackett and Cheryl, who were finishing placing their order.

Hackett saw her, and his deep eyes momentarily flickered in surprise. "You're here too?"

"She's here alone at the amusement park? How did I not know Valeria could be so childish?" thought Hackett.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

The words of Hackett caused Cheryl's jealousy to flare up. Valeria had just said the same thing about her in the restroom earlier. She was not happy that Valeria and Hackett were so in sync.

"Oh, just here to have fun, Valeria replied and headed to the ordering counter, hoping to place her order and leave quickly.

However, Cheryl decided to play the pity card. "Hackett, I was just about to tell you. I met Valeria in the restroom a while ago, and Valeria said that last night wasn't as you described it. Were you lying to me after all?"

Hackett immediately felt a headache coming on. He did not understand why Cheryl had to cause drama.

"What did she say?" Hackett turned to Cheryl next to him.

Cheryl said, "Valeria said, well, she said about last night. She said everything happened last night!" Hackett frowned slightly, looking at Valeria, and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"

"What? Do you want me to recount everything you did and said publicly last night?" Valeria retorted.

Valeria rolled her eyes silently in her mind. Cheryl was even better at pretending innocence than Valeria had imagined. Usually, Cheryl would come across as assertive and confident in front of Valeria, but the moment Hackett entered the scene, she would transform into a delicate, helpless bunny.

These words from Valeria were a major blow to Cheryl. She could not fathom the meaning behind Valeria's words. She had held an unwavering belief in Hackett's words, but now, she could not help but question whether Hackett might have led to her. The dreadful idea began to creep into her thoughts. Perhaps Hackett and Valeria had indeed become involved. It was an idea Cheryl found utterly hard to swallow.

"Valeria!" Hackett gritted his teeth. He might have been tempted to strangle this woman if they were not in a public place.

"Busy right now, no time to entertain your nonsense." Valeria headed straight to the ordering counter.

Tears welled up in Cheryl's eyes as she watched Valeria walk away, "Hackett, what does Valeria mean? What did you do last night? What did you say?"

Hackett was losing his patience. He was fed up with Cheryl's constant victim act. "Do you believe her, or do you believe me? If you believe her, then don't bother asking me anymore."

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With that, Hackett turned away coldly and headed toward a table by the window.

Cheryl watched his back, feeling a mix of injustice and anger, but she had to swallow it down. 00:62%,

All of this was witnessed by Alex, leaning against the window, observing the activities inside the restaurant.

Although he did not know precisely what was happening, he could tell that Cheryl and Hackett were mistreating Valeria. He felt a surge of anger. He could not let anyone get away with bullying Valeria. He was determined to teach Cheryl and Hackert a lesson Quietly. Alex pushed open the restaurant door and saw Valeria placing her order at the counter. With his slight frame, he headed toward the table by the window.

By this time, Hackett was seated in his chair, and Cheryl was approaching.

Quietly trailing behind Cheryl, Alex waited for the right moment. Just as Cheryl was about to pull the chair back and sit down. Alex playfully pulled the chair back a bit further.

"Ah!"

Cheryl let ou

out a scream and awkwardly plopped down on the floor. The mischievous Alex had covered his mouth, stifling his laughter, and quickly slipped away.

The sudden scream drew the attention of several diners.

"Hey, isn't that Cheryl? You know, that celebrity?"

"Yeah! She's all grown up and still managed to fall flat on her bottom. Haha!"

"Is this how a celebrity doesn't care about their image? And who's the handsome guy sitting across from her?"

Embarrassed and flustered, Cheryl got up from the floor, hearing the murmurs from the surrounding diners. To make matters worse, some of them had started taking photos with their phones. Feeling utterly embarrassed, Cheryl wished the ground would open and swallow her up.