Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

The next day, early morning.

When Valeria opened her eyes, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning. She realized that she was alone in bed. Hackett had already disappeared somewhere. She slowly sat up, feeling like all the bones in her body were about to fall apart.

When she thought about last night, Valeria couldn't help but blush. This man was really ruthless. He nearly drained her.

Dragging her exhausted body out of bed, Valeria made her way to the bathroom. After getting ready, she put on one of Hackett's robes and headed downstairs.

The sound of the waves outside filled her ears, providing a comforting ambiance.

Valeria reached the ground floor but still didn't see Hackett. However, a pleasant aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Valeria, curious, made her way to the kitchen and found the tall figure of Hackett busy cooking something delicious.

This sight left Valeria mesmerized. The sunlight from the window cast a harmonious glow on Hackett's profile.

Lost in her thoughts for who knows how long, Valeria suddenly snapped back to reality. Hackett turned around, plated the dishes, and noticed Valeria's presence, raising an eyebrow, "Why are you standing there? Have you been awake for a while? How come you woke up and didn't tell me?"

Hearing it, Valeria finally came to her senses, "Yes, after I woke up, I realized there was no one in the room, so I went downstairs. What are you cooking?"

Valeria walked into the kitchen, and on the kitchen counter, she saw several dishes that Hackett had prepared. They looked and smelled delicious, making her mouth water.

"It's just the two of us. Why did you make so much food?"

"You exerted yourself quite a bit last night, and you need replenishment. Plus, you didn't have breakfast, so you must be hungry."

Hackett explained as he picked up two plates and headed toward the dining room. "Come help me carry the dishes. Don't expect a free meal."

Valeria silently lifted the pot of spare rib soup, couldn't resist taking a whiff. It smelled so good, and she was indeed starving.

In the dining room, the two of them sat on opposite sides of the table.

"Well, I'll start then. I'm starving," Valeria said, picking up her utensils and starting to serve herself.

Hackett calmly scooped a bowl of soup and placed it in front of her. "Take your time," he said.

However, Valeria didn't pay any attention to his words; she was just too hungry, contínuously picking at the food.

After finishing the meal, Hackett hadn't eaten much, but Valeria was almost stuffed. However, the feeling of being full and satisfied was pure bliss.

She leaned back in her chair after finishing her bowl of soup. "I'm full. Eating so much delicious food is truly one of the happiest things in the world." "Since you are full, then go upstairs and change into some clothes. We need to go to the Maddox family," Hackett replied.

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"Please. Can't I skip it? just want to rest for a couple of days." Valeria hadn't fully recovered from the terrifying night before. Going to the Maddox family and facing those annoying people right after eating and resting made her reluctant. However, Hackett insisted, "Don't you want to know who treated you this way? Mr. Maddox and Mrs. Maddox are worried about you too."

"Okay, I know." Valeria, feeling helpless, had no choice but to compromise and go upstairs to change her clothes.

Valeria had a solemn expression, then stood up and left the dining room, heading upstairs to her bedroom.

At the Maddox family.

Early in the morning, Elsie heard the news that Valeria had been found, and it felt like a thunderbolt out of the blue. This was a disaster. Valeria would surely blame Kaden, and if she exposed him, it would completely ruin his image in front of her parents.

So, Elsie summoned Kaden early in the morning, refusing to help him shoulder the blame.

"Elsie, let me explain. I didn't expect it to turn out this way, but don't worry..."

Kaden was sweating profusely upon hearing about Valeria's escape last night.

It was over. Kaden could be exposed at any moment.

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However, the intermediaries probably hadn't revealed his information, so even if the two men who had abducted Valeria were caught by Hackett, they wouldn't expose him.

But he had gone to call Valeria out last night, so suspicion would inevitably arise. If Valeria confronted him later, how would he respond?

Elsie, impatient, said, "Don't say anything. I'm warning you, if Valeria questions you later, don't drag me into this. It's not my problem."

"Elsie, you can rest assured. I won't reveal your name. Besides, it's not your problem to begin with. I volunteered to do this for you."

Kaden continued to play the role of an infatuated man, unaware that Elsie had completely lost interest in him and was only thinking of how to get rid of him.

"Shh! Don't mention me! I know nothing about this, absolutely nothing. Don't talk to me about it."

Elsie whispered as she dragged Kaden into the Maddox family's reception room. She saw her parents waiting there anxiously for Valeria's arrival, having worried all night. Clayton paced back and forth in the room, looking worried. He turned around when he saw Kaden. Puzzled, Clayton couldn't help but ask, "Kaden, why are you here?" Clayton didn't seem to have called Kaden over.

Before Elsie could say anything, Kaden took the initiative to explain himself, "Mr. Maddox, I didn't sleep all night, deeply concerned about Valeria's safety. So, when I heard she was coming back, I wanted to see her in person to put my mind at ease."

Elsie found Kaden incredibly insincere, capable of weaving such lies. She wondered how she had ever liked him.

However, Clayton nodded in approval, saying, "Well, you're thoughtful. Hackett already informed us that she's safe, that they found Valeria last night, and they're on their way back."

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"Really? That's fantastic-Both Elsie and I can now be at case," Kaden said, squeezing Elsie's hand.

Elsie put on a faint smile on the surface but felt thoroughly disgusted inside. She realized Kaden was incredibly insincere and an excellent actor. Could it be that he had been pretending to like her before?

At that moment, the butler entered the reception room and announced, "Mr. Maddox, Mr. James and Ms. Sharp have arrived."

Then, a handsome man and a beautiful woman walked into the room.

Hackett greeted them, "Good morning, Mr. Maddox, Mrs. Maddox."

Valeria wanted to speak but still felt somewhat uncomfortable addressing them as Mom and Dad. She simply said, "Good morning, Mr. Maddox, Mrs. Maddox."

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Loretta stood up excitedly and walked over to embrace Valeria, tears streaming down her face. "I'm so relieved that you're okay. I worried all night, afraid those people would harm you."

"It's my fault for being careless. I should have hired a bodyguard to be with you all the time. I never expected trouble at a time like this," Clayton's eyes were also reddened, and his worry was genuine.

After all, they had lost their daughter once before, and if they lost her again this time, they would never forgive themselves. Although Valeria didn't have much emotional attachment to her biological parents, she gently hugged the sobbing Loretta and offered some words of comfort, "I'm fine. Don't worry."

"Okay," Loretta finally stopped crying, wiped her tears, and held Valeria's hand tightly.

Valeria glanced up and noticed Kaden standing in the corner. This man had the audacity to show up here. It was truly shameless.

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