บททั้งหมดของ Divorce: His Biggest Regret: บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

Chapter 71Valerie Will~•~“Ma’am, can we speak to you for a minute?” One of the men spoke, his voice gentle. “Is there any problem?” I tried to stay calm even though there was a storm brewing inside my heart. “Just come with us.” Another one gestured for me to follow them somewhere. “We just want to verify something and you’ll be on your way if everything is okay.” I swallowed hard. “Fine.” I gave a reluctant response. I hoped I was just being paranoid and nobody had recognized me. I took Liam’s hand and trailed behind them as they led me through the terminals. “Are you Valerie Will?” One of them asked as we came to a stop.I nodded slowly. “Yes, is there any problem?” “I’m sorry but we can’t let you get on the plane due to court orders. You can’t leave the country with your son.” He explained, his tone calm but firm. “We got a call from Mr. Patrick Banks and his lawyer.” I felt Liam’s hand tightened around me. “Wha…what?” I stammered. I planned everything perfectly. No one

Chapter 73Valerie Will~•~“Jesus, Val!” Alexis exclaimed as she stepped into my room. “Don’t tell me that you’ve been living like this for the past two weeks.” I flinched my eyes as soon as she opened the curtains. The light coming from the window was too bright. I let out a deep sigh as I finally blinked multiple times to adjust to the sunlight. “Alexis, please close the curtains,” I muttered, my voice hoarse from days of barely speaking. “Please.” She ignored me, her eyes darting around my scattered room. “Look at the stack of pizza boxes and juice cans.” There was a hint of concern and worry in her voice. “Have you even eaten actual food?” I shrugged my shoulders, burying half of my face in the pillow. “Oh my goodness, you need to get out of bed right away.” I shook my head. “No, I want to stay here,” I responded with a low groan. “What am I leaving my bed for?” I narrowed my eyes on her. “Have you even showered today?” She asked, her eyes filled with sympathy. “Please get

Chapter 75Valerie Will~•~Alexis and I spent a few hours at the beauty salon. She wanted me to have an entire makeover. She assured me that I would feel better after changing my hair and getting my nails done. And it wasn’t a lie. I felt better. I let out a deep breath as we made our way out of the salon. “How do you feel?” Alexis smiled at me as we approached the car.“Even if I still feel miserable inside of me, I feel great because I look great,” I admitted, the excitement palpable in my voice. Alexis chuckled. “I’m so happy you agreed to do this.” She said as we stepped into the car. “If I had known that all it would take was marching down to your house, I would have done it a long time ago.” I couldn’t help but laugh. I was grateful to Alexis. Even if I tried pushing her away and icing her out, she still found time to be there for me with her busy schedule. It was a good thing that she showed up even though I protested against it. “This was much needed but I’m exhausted.

Chapter 77Valerie Will ~•~“What happened? You look like you’ve just seen a ghost?” Alexis asked as she noticed the shift in my energy. My voice cracked as I tried to read the text out loud. “Liam…Patrick said Liam passed. Passed out. He’s been trying to reach me. Please call me back.” I blinked hard, trying to calm the swirl of panic in my chest. “What?” She gasped in shock. I passed my phone to her, so she would see for herself. “He sent it over an hour ago,” Alexis exclaimed and she pulled over immediately. “Call him right now. You should have answered the call.” She added as she passed me my phone. “I know I should have answered, you don’t have to shove it on my face,” I screamed at her, feeling an excruciating pain in my chest. I was still trying to process what I had just read and I didn’t need her to make me feel bad for ignoring his calls the first time. There was a beat of silence and my hands trembled as I tried to dial Patrick’s number. “It’s okay.” Alexis’s voice

Chapter 79Patrick Banks~•~I froze mid-step as my eyes landed on Jamal. My heart skipped a beat. What was he doing in New York? Why was he with Valerie? I thought that their relationship had ended. I let out a frustrated sigh when I realized that it was my fault. I was the one who called him when I couldn’t reach Valerie. I just hoped that he was just here for Liam and he wasn’t getting back together with Valerie. I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if I turned out to be the reason why they reconciled. “Get it together, Patrick. You should be thinking about your son’s recovery right now.” I muttered to myself as I walked over to the hospital reception to meet them. “Where is Liam?” Valerie asked as soon as she saw me. “He’s in the last room down the hall.” I gave her directions and turned over to look at Jamal. He didn’t meet my gaze. After Valerie headed over to Liam’s room, I continued. “I didn’t expect to see you here.” Jamal exhaled sharply. “I didn’t expect you to take