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Chapter 98

Patrick Banks

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I couldn’t even bring myself to look at Valerie.

Shame clung to me like a second skin. I had convinced myself that the truth would never come out — the bribe, manipulation, and betrayal would stay hidden forever. But now, it was unraveling in front of her and the guilt was suffocating.

I had bribed a judge just to get what I wanted. As if that wasn’t enough, my selfishness had led her straight into danger. They kidnapped us because of me.

What the hell was I thinking?

I wondered what was going through her head. The disappointment in her eyes was glaring. She must’ve been thinking of how to report me and take Liam away from me after everything was over.

And honestly, I couldn’t blame her.

I’d already lost her once, and now, I might’ve just given her the reason to never look back. My fingers trembled and for the first time in my life, I didn’t know what to do.

What could I possibly say that would make her forgive me?

“Only one of you will be able to
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  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   113

    Chapter 113Patrick Banks ~•~“Are you done packing your bags?” I yelled loud enough for Valerie to hear through the door. “You need to hurry up. I’ll go check on Liam.” “Okay, I’ll be done soon.” After she responded, I made my way over to Liam’s room. The nanny had already packed a bag for him. He smiled and pulled me into a tight hug as soon as he saw me. “I’m so excited to go on this trip.” He exclaimed. “Yes. Everyone is excited.” I replied as I lifted him. “I can’t wait to tell my friends in school about my experience.” I couldn’t help but laugh. Liam was finally making friends in his school and I was grateful for that. “I’m sure they’ll be happy to listen to you.” “Is Mama ready?” Liam asked, his big eyes looking at me with so much excitement. “Almost,” I said, brushing back a strand of his hair. “You know how long it takes for her to get ready.” Liam giggled and continued talking but I zoned out of the conversation. My mind wandered back to Benjamin. It had been three

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   112

    Chapter 112Valerie Will~•~I didn’t have any words to explain how I was feeling. Everything inside me was tangled — grief, fear, and confusion. I just kept my fingers crossed, hoping that Benjamin was going to be okay. If something worse happened, we were going to be in big trouble. I paced around the hospital hallway as I waited impatiently for Patrick to come outside. I wanted him to come out and tell me that everything was okay. But when the door finally swung open, I didn’t like the look on his face. It meant that something was wrong. “What happened? Were you able to convince her that you had nothing to do with it?” I asked, folding my hands across my chest and staring at him in anticipation. “No. She wouldn’t believe me.” “Wow,” I muttered under my breath. Patrick and I made our way to the doctor’s office. He told them to do whatever they could to save his brother, and he was willing to pay whatever price. Soon enough, we were out of the hospital. As we settled down i

  • Divorce: His Biggest Regret   111

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    Chapter 109Valerie Will ~•~“But it feels like we are drifting apart from each other.” Celeste’s voice cracked slightly through the phone. “I honestly thought that things had gotten better between us.” I stared at the half-empty coffee on my desk, tracing my thumb around the rim. I couldn’t get any sleep the previous night because I was restless due to Benjamin’s threat. “We haven’t seen each other in forever.” She continued. “It feels like you’re shutting me out.” I let out a slow breath, rubbing my temple. “I’m sorry,” I murmured. Celeste was the least of my problems at the moment. I knew she was just speaking out of guilt, even if she had no idea that I knew about what she did. I could tell from her voice alone that guilt was eating her up. I knew I said I wasn’t going to confront her, but I couldn’t just act like everything was okay between us. Even though I tried to act normal, I ended up finding myself keeping my distance from her. We barely talked on the phone and I alw

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