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Penulis: Abbymicah
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Chapter 23

Valerie Will

~•~

The next time I woke up, I found myself in a hospital room.

The strong smell of antiseptic filled the air.

I hated hospitals, especially the beeping machines and the smell of the environment.

As I tried to get up from the bed, I experienced an intense pain in my waist. Why did it hurt so bad? With a frustrated sigh, I lay back on the bed and waited until anyone entered the room.

The door opened and Celeste’s voice echoed through the quiet room. “Hey, you’re awake.” I looked up to see her holding a cup of coffee.

“Yes, what happened? Why am I at the hospital?”

The last thing I remembered was going over to the cabin to confront Jessica. I had no idea when or how I had passed out.

Celeste dropped the coffee on the table and moved closer to me. She placed her hands on the different parts of my body, as though she were checking my temperature.

I narrowed my eyes on her. “What is it?”

“You passed out when you tried to hit Jessica.” She sighed. “I was jus
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    Chapter 47Patrick Banks ~•~Valerie was on birth control while we were married. So how was it possible that we had a child together? “Celeste, are you playing with me?” I asked, my tone serious. “It’s up to you to believe it or not.” She replied, letting out a deep sigh. “You can ask the doctors at the hospital.” She added. “Okay, thank you.” The call disconnected. I didn’t know how to feel. It was great news but I felt devastated to hear that she hid something like that from me for so many years. Even if she didn’t want to be with me, she had no right to hide our son from me. Did she really hate me that much? Was Jamal raising my child with her? I wondered if the boy knew about me. What did she tell him about his father? My mind was constantly racing with different unanswered questions. I wanted to reach out to Valerie, but it was still early, so I decided to wait for a while. I kept thinking about what I would say to her. She would definitely ask me where I got the inf

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   46

    Chapter 46Valerie Will~•~“We have a son together?” My breath hitched as I heard those words leave his mouth. I closed my eyes for a moment, gripping the edge of the counter to steady myself. Did I hear him correctly? How did he find out about Liam? Was it my mother again? I cleared my throat. “Who told you that?” I asked with a nervous scoff. “We don’t have a son together.” I lied through my teeth. “Don’t lie to me, Valerie.” Patrick’s tone was serious. “Why will you keep something like that from me for so many years?” He added with a hint of disappointment in his voice. “We don’t have a son together, don’t contact me anymore.” With that, I hung up the call. My mind was racing with different thoughts. Patrick wasn’t meant to find out about Liam. It would just complicate everything. I took multiple deep breaths to calm myself down. Then I called my mother. “Hey.” She said as she answered on the first ring. “Did you tell Patrick about my son?” I asked, the frustration evi

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   45

    Chapter 45Valerie Will~•~ “Mama!” Liam jumped on me as soon as he saw me. My lips curled into a small smile. “How are you doing baby?” I asked as I lifted him. “I missed you so much,” I added, kissing him on his cheek. “I missed you too, Mama.” He beamed with excitement. “I’m so happy to see you.” My heart fluttered. “I’m so happy to see you too, baby.” After talking to Liam for a while, I dropped him on the couch and went into the kitchen to find Jamal. He was making breakfast for him and Liam when I arrived. As I walked inside, I leaned my back against the door. “Hey.” My voice was barely above a whisper. Jamal hesitated and didn’t even turn around to look at me as he responded. “Hey.” Wow. He was still upset. “How are you doing?” I asked, my voice cautious. Jamal scoffed. “Why are you acting like you care?” Ouch. That one hurt. “Is it that you don’t trust me or what?” I closed the kitchen door and walked closer to him. “I already told you multiple times that the mee

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   44

    Chapter 44Patrick Banks ~•~ I gave Celeste what she wanted. But it wasn’t enough for her to give me the last piece of information. She asked me to wait for a while until after she builds back her client base. I didn’t see how that was my problem, but she left me with no other choice. I was getting impatient but I didn’t want to make any drastic decisions. I decided to chill and wait until she was ready to talk. At one point, I wondered if she actually had something to tell me. Or maybe she was just playing me, so I’ll help her get back her law license. However, I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. The information should better be worth the wait. I had to refer a lot of people to her office just to hasten the process. Even when they had doubts about her because she had previously been disbarred, I assured them that she was the best defense attorney in the city. At least, I wasn’t lying. “Hey, what would you like to have for dinner?” The maid’s voice interrupted

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    Chapter 43Valerie Will~•~Those photos of Patrick and I broke Jamal. It had been over two weeks but he still hadn’t gotten over it. He was quiet, cold, and distant. There was tension between us and our conversations were weird. I tried to explain that the photos were taken out of context. That the kiss on my forehead meant nothing. That I only met Patrick so he would leave me alone. But he didn’t believe it. What really broke him wasn’t just the photos, it was the fact that I lied to him about Patrick. It wasn’t like I lied. I just withheld information from him. I didn’t tell him that I ran into Patrick at the hotel. I didn’t tell him that Patrick was asking me out for lunch. I had every opportunity to do so, but I didn’t. And now, I was facing the consequences. Maybe he was right. Lies by omission were still lies. I tried my best to fix things, but Jamal was still upset. I didn’t know how to convince him that he had nothing to worry about. If I didn’t want to lose him, I

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    Chapter 42 Patrick Banks ~•~“I can’t believe I trusted you. You just made me look like a fool. I could’ve seen right through you but I decided to give you the benefit of the doubt.” Valerie’s angry voice echoed through the other end of the line. “Calm down, Valerie,” I said, letting out a deep breath. “What are you talking about?” I asked, pretending like I didn’t know what she meant. I knew exactly what I was doing when I asked her out for lunch. I had a plan and it played out perfectly. There was no way Valerie thought I would give up on her so easily. It was even surprising to see that she believed me. I laughed whenever I remembered her words when I walked her to her car after lunch. ‘I guess I won’t be seeing you anymore. Thank you for lunch.’ Valerie was fuming with rage. “Oh, please.” She snapped. “Don’t act like you don't know what I’m talking about. You know exactly what you did.” Her anger was a confirmation that my plan worked. When we were having lunch, I sent th

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