Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

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Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Simon.

She could even anticipate what Simon was going to say. After hesitating for a long moment, she picked up the call.

Before Valeria could speak, Simon, who was on the other end of the phone, said, "What else do you have to say now? Is it time to fulfill your promise?"

She suddenly thought, "What is my promise?" prompted by his reminder.

Valeria bit her lower lip and was about to break down. She patiently explained to the man on the phone again, "Mr. Lawrence, I really have to give it to you. I think you did it on purpose, since it's not that you don't know. You deliberately wanted to snatch my child away and created so many fake paternity tests. You really put in a lot of effort. I really don't understand why you want to snatch my child away. Do you have a grudge against Hackett?" That was the only logical explanation she could think of.

She thought, "He wanted to snatch the child away to take revenge on Hackett because he had a deep grudge against Hackett."

"Are you seriously going to break your promise again?" Simon fumed.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

"I don't have much to say, but I need to be clear: the child isn't yours. If you have issues with Hackett, confront him directly. Taking it out on a child is not the way of a true man." Having said that, Valeria angrily ended the call.

She thought, "Mr. Lawrence was undeniably skilled. He could manipulate the outcomes of the parent-child hypothesis abroad, and he could equally manipulate them here in Creyque At the same time.

On the other end, Simon sneered at the call's abrupt end. He had anticipated that this woman wouldn't admit to it.

"Sir, what should we do next?"

"I've met all her demands. I've given it my all. Now, our only option is to resort to our own methods to secure the child," Simon responded. "Yes, sir."

At the Maddox family's residence.

Valeria stormed into Hackett's room. At that moment, he was peacefully asleep in his bed, having worked until midnight the previous night. "Hackett, wake up."

She had barely approached the bed when Hackett pulled her onto it, pinning her down. His tone was languid. "Stay with me for a while."

"Why should I sleep? Look at this! I strongly suspect that this person is here to help you take my son away as an act of revenge," she protested.

Upon hearing the word "revenge," Hackett instantly became alert. He took her phone and examined it seriously, letting out a soft curse, "This is beyond frustrating."

He abruptly lifted the blanket covering him. Valeria caught hold of his arm, asking, "Where do you think you're going?"

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"At this juncture, our only option is to confront him. I want to know what this guy's interitions are; he replied.

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He thought, "My impression of Lawrence is still based on what knew from a few years ago. From a logical standpoint, what could possibly have sparked any enmity between us?" "Calm down. I find this whole situation very peculiar," Valeria replied.

Initially, Valeria had been just as impulsive as him, but as he contemplated the situation, he found it rather peculiar.

Hackett retrieved a cigarette, ignited it, and placed it between his lips. "It's a bit odd. It appears as if someone intentionally guided him to us," he mused.

Hackett exhaled a plume of smoke and cast a look at her. "Where's our son? Are you awake? Don't send him to kindergarten for the next few days," he advised.

"Yes, I understand. When you were away from the country, I kept him close, fearing that Mr. Lawrence might suddenly try to take our child away," she confessed. She thought, "However, the crucial matter is how to address the current issue."

"I believe we should have a conversation with Lawrence," she suggested.

"I'll talk with him."

Hackett extinguished his cigarette. He also had a sense that Simon was being truthful, but he felt the need to speak with him in person to delve into the details. In the evening.

In the Mystic Lake Villa.

Simon, who was preparing to leave, received a last-minute call from Hackett, informing him that he would be visiting as a guest.

"Sir, what do you think Hackett James intends to do?"

"What other options does he have? He has just returned to the country and is likely trying to gauge the situation. However, L doubt he's aware that he's been deceived," Simon replied. Simon was beginning to develop an admiration for Valeria. It seemed only natural to him that she had been unfaithful to Hackett. She even had the audacity to voice his grievances to Hackett.

He thought, "Heh... How intriguing."

"Ding dong!"

The doorbell rang from outside, prompting the bodyguard to turn around and open the door.

Meanwhile, Simon had taken on the stance of a host, ready to engage with Hackett.

The sound of hushed footsteps could be heard. He didn't turn around since he recognized who it was, but a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

He reminisced that the last time he had seen Hackett was roughly two years ago.

Hackett, with his imposing stature, strolled over to the seat opposite to Simon's, and he took a place on the sofa as if it were his very own. He showed no sign of the courtesy one might expect from a guest.

The two experts locked eyes, neither uttering a word, yet the tension in the air was already palpable, akin to the smell of

gunpowder.

"Did you come here just to remain silent?" Simon broke the silence by speaking first.

Hackett sneered and ignited a cigarette. He placed it between his lips, exhaled a cloud of smoke with disdain, and flicked the cigarette ash. He remarked, "Aren't you the one supposed to initiate this conversation? After all, you made the effort to come here and provoke me." "I'm simply fulfilling my obligations. The descendants of the Lawrence family must not be neglected," Simon replied.

"What a coincidence. I had the same thought. We, the James family's offspring, should not be overlooked," Hackett declared as he sat up straight and extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray

Simon sneered with contempt. "Yours? Are you certain that's your child?"

With that, Simon tossed both paternity test results onto the coffee table. One had been conducted in Emmerick, while the other had been carried out in Creyque.

Hackett picked up the tests and examined them with a smile. "Quite thorough, I must say. You've gone to great lengths both locally and abroad. But I can't help but wonder if you've managed to infuriate the entire medical community. Why do both the domestic and international paternity tests seem to be fraudulent?"

"So, you firmly believe this child is yours? Have you conducted a paternity test?" Simon asked.

"Of course."

"In that case, I suggest you have it redone. Given our previous encounters, I wouldn't want you to unknowingly raise my son for me either," Simon stated with such candor, as if he had no doubts about the authenticity of his own test results. Hackett's fury blazed intensely, causing the once-charming smile to slowly fade from his handsome visage.

"Simon, do I hold any animosity towards you?"

"From where does that stem?" Simon asked.

Hackett lit another cigarette, concealing his anger. He exhaled a cloud of smoke and spoke, "If you bear no ill will towards me, why do you seek to take away my partner and child? Is it your intention to raise my son on my behalf? Or perhaps you have an interest in my partner?"

Simon's lips curled into a sardonic grin. "Allow me to clarify. It is not I who harbors an interest in your partner. Rather, it is your partner who willingly entered my embrace, conceived a child, and now refuses to return to you. Regrettably, the Lawrence family's lineage seems to be plagued by unresolved matters. I must take it upon myself to resolve this situation."

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