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Chapter 91Valerie Will~•~The sharp scent of disinfectant clawed its way into my senses, jolting me awake. As my eyes fluttered open, I saw myself in an unfamiliar room. How did I end up in the hospital? The last thing I remember was taking Liam downstairs for his birthday breakfast. I glanced around the room, but I didn’t see anybody. I tried to sit upright but was too weak to even move. What was going on? I couldn’t remember the last time I was admitted to the hospital because I barely got sick. “Nurse! Doctor!” I yelled as much as my dry throat would let me. The door opened almost instantly and a nurse rushed into the room. “You’re awake. Don’t move too much. You need to rest.” “Why? What happened to me?” I asked, my voice strained. She pressed a button on the wall. “The doctor will be here to explain everything. Just breathe, okay?” What was there to explain? I was confused about why she couldn’t just say it to me. Where was Liam? I was meant to be celebrating my son’s

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Chapter 92Valerie Will~•~[ I just found out that I’m pregnant, please call me back.] After the text was delivered, I stared at Jamal's name on my phone, my fingers hovering around the call button. Different waves of emotions swirled through me — excitement, nervousness, and a hint of guilt. I wasn’t sure how he would react to the news. Or what it would mean for us. Letting out a deep sigh, I finally pressed the call button. The phone rang multiple times but he didn’t respond. My heart sank. Didn’t the text I sent mean anything to him? Just as I was about to drop my phone back on the table, a text came through. My heart raced as I saw it was from Jamal. [ I’m in a meeting. I’ll call you later.] For the first time after I told him about Patrick, he finally responded to my message. Maybe the child was a good thing after all. But as quickly as the hope bubbled up in my chest, doubt came crashing over. What if he was just being polite? What if the child didn’t mean anything to

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Chapter 93 Valerie Will ~•~ I swallowed hard, ignoring the giant lump that had formed in my throat. “What are you saying, Jamal?” I asked, my hands tightening around the phone. “You heard me loud and clear.” He continued without a trace of warmth in his voice. “You had sex with Patrick too, right?” I closed my eyes briefly, trying to fight back the tears that were threatening to fall down my face. “The child doesn’t belong to Patrick. It’s yours.” He didn’t respond right away. An uncomfortable silence stretched between us. “Jamal, are you still there?” I asked, my voice trembling slightly. “Valerie, I don’t want to have anything to do with you.” He replied, his tone sharp. “If the baby is actually mine, I think you should get rid of it.” Wow. I couldn’t believe Jamal would say something like that to me. Did he really hate me that much? Why would he suggest that I get rid of the baby? My breath caught in my throat and I pulled the phone away slightly, st

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Chapter 94Patrick Banks ~•~I could feel the color draining out of my face when Valerie told me the unborn child wasn’t mine. I knew she was just being dishonest, but I still felt bad because she didn’t want anything to have to do with me. Did she hate me so much that she would try to pin my baby on another man? After the doctor told me about the pregnancy because she thought I was her husband, I did all the calculations and figured out that the baby belonged to me. I was also devastated because I saw the baby as a second chance. After Jessica ran away with Noah, I felt this new baby would fill the void that Noah left. But Valerie looked me in the eye and said the child wasn’t mine. The certainty in her voice broke me. I couldn’t wait for the paternity test to be done, so I’d eventually be certain that the baby was actually mine. Jamal couldn’t come back into her life just because she claimed the baby belonged to him. It’ll ruin all the progress I've made in trying to get Valeri

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Chapter 95Valerie Will~•~Patrick was the happiest person when I finally admitted that the unborn baby belonged to him. But it didn’t mean I wanted to give him a second chance. I know the situation was even more complicated, but he agreed to respect my boundaries. He just wanted to make up for the times he missed during Liam’s pregnancy journey. He followed me to all my doctor’s appointments and made sure I was eating healthy food. He made me comfortable and provided me with everything I needed — even the ones I didn’t need. We’d moved past arguing with each other, and I hated him less. But it still didn’t erase all the memories of his betrayal. At least, I could say we were cordial. Our lives had been peaceful, and we were co-parenting Liam with ease. Everything felt great and for the first time in a long while, I didn’t feel like my life was miserable. Patrick was meant to drive me to my doctor’s appointment, so I was filling up the bathtub with warm water. Liam had also sta

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Chapter 96Valerie Will~•~When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a strange room. It was empty with white walls and a cold floor that made my skin crawl. I blinked multiple times as I tried to adjust to the light. “You’re awake.” Patrick’s voice sounded through the quiet room. Panic crept into my chest. “Oh my goodness, where are we?” I asked, my voice trembling. “Have we been kidnapped?” Patrick nodded. “I think so.” His voice was too calm. “Patrick! What are we going to do?” I yelled. “Shshhh.” He replied immediately. “What are we going to do?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. Patrick exhaled deeply. “Let’s just wait for them to come back. Let’s see what they want.” He replied, his voice soft. “Just stay calm.” How did he expect me to stay calm after someone had just drugged me and taken me to a strange location? I had no idea how long I had even been unconscious for. What did they want? Who would even want to kidnap me? I tried my best to avoid making enemies.

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Chapter 97Valerie Will~•~“What are they talking about?” I turned to look at Patrick. His face had turned pale and his jaw clenched. He couldn’t hold my gaze for a second. I could see the guilt in his eyes. Patrick bribed a judge? First of all, that was against the law. Secondly, what the hell? I knew something was up when he won the custody battle. There was no way in hell a sane judge would give him full custody of our son. I could always tell something was fishy, but I didn’t want to point fingers at anybody without proof. The thought crossed my mind a few times, but I didn’t want to believe Patrick was capable of something like that. I felt so betrayed and heartbroken. He was so desperate that he went to the extent of bribing a judge. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. My whole body was filled with rage, but the most important thing at the time was to find a way to escape from the scary men. I was still lost about why they took us captive. Even if Patrick b

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Chapter 98Patrick Banks ~•~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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Chapter 99Valerie Will~•~“One of you kills the other and the survivor walks free.”His voice was too calm for the sick statement he had just made. My eyes locked on the gun he had placed in front of me. Then I looked up to him, and he wasn’t bluffing. The amusement in his eyes was replaced by something darker. I swallowed hard, ignoring the lump that had formed in my throat. I had never held a gun in my life, let alone pointed one at someone. I didn’t even know if I had it in me to use it. Those men were really sick. I looked at Patrick, who had a confused expression on his face. He was probably stunned by their audacity. My heart pounded in my chest. I just wanted to go back home to my son. I didn’t want to get involved in such a sick game. “Pick up the guns, right away.” His angry voice echoed through the quiet room. My hands trembled as I reached out for the gun. It was cold and metallic. Heavy even. I looked at Patrick, and he hesitated at first. But he eventually reache

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Chapter 100Patrick Banks ~•~“Patrick, just give them what they want.” Valerie pleaded, her voice dripping with fear. “Just tell them you’ll hand the company over to them!” “He’ll have to sign the papers and everything. He can’t just say it and change his mind later.” The man moved closer to Valerie. “Just shoot him, so you can leave.” They had been trying to convince Valerie to pull the trigger. Those men were crazy if they thought I was going to hand over my company to them. That was my family’s legacy and hell would freeze over before I would sign off ownership to them. I couldn’t believe they even had the guts to ask me for my company. I offered to pay them any amount of money, but they wanted my company instead. That wasn’t something I could do. My gaze shifted to the gun. Did they really think before handing us guns to shoot each other? My hands tightened around the gun slowly. Instead of shooting Valerie — I could never do something like that — I thought about shooting t

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