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Chapter 21Valerie Will~•~“Did you forgive him?” My mother asked as I went upstairs. She went to wait for me in my room after she left Patrick and me alone. I shook my head, tears streaming down my face. “I couldn’t do it. I’ll hate myself every day if I give him a second chance.” A part of me wanted to forgive him. I still loved Patrick. But I couldn’t move past such betrayal. Cheating was so disrespectful. Maybe I would have had second thoughts if he had cheated with a random woman. Or even his ex-girlfriend. But he chose to do it with my own blood sister. The thought of everything was irritating. Plus, there was a sex tape. How could someone forgive something like that? The best thing to do was to move on. It wasn’t going to be easy, but I would take it one day at a time. The beauty of life was that I would eventually get over it. No matter how long it would take. “Come here.” My mother left her arms wide open. Wiping off my tears with the back of my hand, I walked into

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Chapter 22Valerie Will~•~“Can you believe that he threatened to kill himself if I sign the papers?” I said to Celeste as I collapsed on the chair opposite her. Her eyes grew wide in shock. “What? Is he trying to emotionally blackmail you or what?” She crossed her arms around her chest. I couldn’t help but laugh even though my chest felt like a knife was piercing through it. “I made it clear to him that his emotional blackmail wouldn’t work.” Celeste stared at me, her eyes filled with sympathy. “How do you feel?” I rolled my eyes. “I feel like shit. It’s a good thing I don’t have to go to work this week or I would have been fucked up.” “You’re a strong woman, you know that, right?” I shrugged my shoulders. I wasn’t sure that there was anything strong about me. I was hurting badly, but I just pretended like I could handle the pain. Letting go of someone you imagined your entire life with wasn’t exactly easy. Knowing that there was a sex tape of your sister and soon-to-be-ex-h

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Chapter 23Valerie 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 24Patrick Banks~•~“She doesn’t want you to know, but I just feel like I’m obligated to tell you.” Valerie’s mom added after she informed me that Valerie was at the hospital. Apparently, she went over to confront Jessica and passed out during the process. “Thank you for telling me.” I expressed my gratitude, meaning every word. “I’ll find Jessica. You can meet Valerie at the hospital.” “What if she’s upset and doesn’t want to see me?” I asked her mother, my voice laced with concern. I was worried that she might end up chasing me away from the hospital. Valerie seemed pretty determined to end our marriage. Initially, I wanted to give her a little bit of space, so she would be able to process anything. I wanted her to calm down before trying to talk things out again. “You’ll figure something out.” Her mother responded before grabbing her bag and walking out of the house. I exhaled deeply and went upstairs to pick up my keys. The way my heart skipped as I heard that Val

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Chapter 25Valerie Will~•~I sat down by the swing, my lips curled into a small smile as I watched Liam and Jamal run around the field with the ball. Liam was the spitting image of his father. His hazel eyes and perfect teeth sparkled in a wide grin, making everything seem perfect. It was a beautiful, work-free day.I just had to spend time with the two men I loved the most. A few hours passed, and they were finally tired of playing. “Can I have some water, Mama?” Liam breathed heavily as she extended his sweaty hands to me. I smiled. “Sure.” I pulled out the bottle from my bag and handed it to him. Jamal came right after him. “Can I have some water, baby?” He grinned as I handed him a bottle of water as well. “Can we leave now?” I asked as I stood up from the swing. As much as I enjoyed watching them play, I wanted to go back home and rest. The sun wasn’t smiling either. “Sure.” Jamal nodded. As we drove away from the park, Liam’s voice echoed from the back seat. “Mama, c

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Chapter 26Valerie Will~•~“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 27 Patrick Banks ~•~ “I just wanted to call and see if you’ll be coming by the house today.” My mother’s gentle voice echoed through the other end of the line. I loved being around my mother. Recently, she made me attend events with her. But she had ulterior motives and I could see right through her. I had been spending a lot of time with her and it was fun, but I needed a break. “You know that I won’t be here for long, so spend all the time you can get with me now.” She added her regular line. I couldn’t help but laugh. “Ma, I practically spent the whole of yesterday with you.” I had to remind her in case she had forgotten. “I have an important meeting today. I’ll drop by your house if I have any chance.” “Fine.” She sighed, clearly not impressed by my response. “Make sure you stop by.” I nodded even though she couldn’t see me. “Yes, I’ll try.” Honestly? I just said it so she would stop bugging me. I didn’t plan on stopping by her house later in the d

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Chapter 28Patrick Banks ~•~Jessica was a lot. It was a miracle that I hadn’t gone crazy after dealing with her for so many years. Sleeping with Jessica was one of the worst mistakes of my life. I had taken her to court, to fight for full custody of the child. But the court didn’t grant it to me. I wanted her to stay away from me, but our son tied us together. The child was innocent, so I didn’t regret his existence. I just hated who I ended up having a child with. It should’ve been Valerie instead. The worst part was that Valerie and I had a plan back then: We would focus on our careers, build our empires, and then welcome a child when we were ready. But fate had other plans. I ended up having a baby with the wrong sister. Jessica. Someone I could barely stand to be in the same room with: If only I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have let her get close to me. I would have seen through her manipulations from the beginning. But I didn’t.I let her succeed in ruining my l

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Chapter 29Valerie Will~•~I arrived at the hotel just in time for the meeting. I could already picture how I would transform the space into a luxurious hotel with an ambience that whispered opulence without screaming for attention. The project was big. The kind that would earn me a lot more money than I had ever made as an interior designer. It was one of the reasons why Jamal pushed me to take the job. The meeting was being held on the fifth floor. I entered the elevator and straightened my blouse as it stopped on the fifth floor. The door slid open and I was about to step out. But just as I lifted my head, I saw Patrick. For a second, everything froze. My heart skipped multiple beats at the same time. It took me a while before I even realized that his best friend was standing beside me. It was Jordan who even alerted Patrick that I was there. As Patrick looked at me, his face paled slightly like he had seen a ghost. I was also taken aback. I didn’t expect to see him. Wha

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Chapter 30Valerie Will~•~I couldn’t focus on the meeting even if I tried: My mind kept drifting back to Patrick. I had a feeling something would go wrong if I came to New York. Jamal tried to convince me that I wouldn’t see any of them, but he was wrong. I should’ve listened to my guts. I couldn’t even run from Patrick if I wanted. He insisted on waiting for me until the meeting was over. What did he want to talk about? There was nothing to talk about with him. I was scared that I would randomly blurt out the fact that we had a son together. I couldn’t risk that. I needed to find a way to make him leave. After the meeting ended, I decided to spend a few more hours upstairs, hoping Patrick would get tired and leave. But my plan didn’t work. Patrick came to the fifth floor to find me. “Hey.” His voice echoed through the quiet room. The client and his assistant had already vacated the room. My heart skipped a beat and I turned around to look at him. He walked over to me an

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