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Chapter 26

Valerie Will

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“When will you tell me about my Daddy?” Liam asked me out of the blue as I drove him over to Jamal’s parents’ house.

My fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel.

I was taken about by his question.

Where did that come from?

He had asked me about it a few times in the past, but I told him we would revisit the topic when he was old enough.

I didn’t want to lie to him, so I didn’t just come up with something else. I wanted him to wait until he was old enough, so he would be able to understand.

I knew it was selfish for me to keep him a secret from his father, but I thought it was the best option at the time. I still felt the same way about it.

Patrick would have found a way to make me stay if he had known about our baby. And I didn’t want to be in such a situation.

I glanced at him through the rearview mirror. His eyes were wide with curiosity. He looked so innocent. Liam wasn’t upset. He just wanted to know.

“Liam, can we talk about it afte
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    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

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   43

    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

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   42

    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

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   41

    Chapter 41Valerie Will~•~As soon as I sat down on the chair, Patrick raised a brow at me. “Why did you lie about your marital status?” He asked. I met his gaze without flinching. “I wanted you to leave me alone.” My cold response left him stunned.“Oh.” He muttered, a hint of disappointment in his voice. It was as if he didn’t expect me to be so honest. I didn’t say anything else. “How are you doing?” He tried to start up a conversation. “Fine,” I replied flatly without looking at him. I wasn’t there to reconnect. I just agreed to lunch so he would leave me alone for good. But a part of me felt it wouldn’t be that simple. He wouldn’t give up so easily. “How did your day go?” He asked, tracing his fingers around the empty wine glass. I looked at him. “Is this what you asked me out to do? Bore me with generic questions. My day was fine, but it would have been better if I wasn’t here.”“Ouch.” He chuckled lightly, shaking his head. “No. I just didn’t want to jump right into

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