FreeNovelChapter 0226) Chapter 0226 Valerie held her daughter tightly in her arms, feeling the girl's ragged breathing. She wanted to comfort her, just as she used to when she was little. Slowly, the embrace seemed to dissipate the sudden anger that always erupted when things didn't go her way. But this wasn't a child anymore-this was a woman. A woman who had just learned that her mother had been assaulted as a young girl "Serenity... Enough already! We're not going to keep crying over this! I want you to be my strong, independent woman-the one who fights every day to be someone in life. And you already are! But you love to stand out, and that's how I want to see you! Don't let that adventurous heart of yours get filled with bitterness. What's done is done. Now, we have to change our future. And you, my girl, are on the right path. I'll admit, sometimes I'm even jealous of you! I wish I'd been as fearless as you..." her mother said, looking her daughter in the eyes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mom, you know you still can! Dad's never held you back. He's always supported your dreams. I don't see why he wouldn't want to go with you in search of something more, After chatting in the garden for a while, Serenity went to her room to freshen up. Mother and daughter planned to go out together. It had been a long tsince they'd spent tlike this, so they were going to make the most of so she these days they had to themselves. Valerie knew Marcus was busy getting back into his business ventures, tried not to disturb him. Moving was always chaotic, and Marcus wasn't just anybody-many people depended on his work.
Valerie stayed in the garden, sipping her coffee, when an unknown number lit up her phone. It was obviously a call from Valentia, but she hesitated, unsure whether to answer. Finally, she picked up, only to be stunned by the voice on the other end.
"Mary..." A deep, serious voice spoke. "We need to talk." Valerie instantly knew who it was. Her first instinct was to hang up, but it seemed the caller anticipated her reaction.
"If you refuse to talk to me, I'll cto your house!" "Maximus Palmer, who the hell do you think you are to threaten me?” Valerie snapped, her irritation flaring. "Mary, you know exactly what I want to discuss with you, and I'm not taking no for an answer.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA cold sweat ran down Valerie's back. She wondered silently, 'Does he know about my Serenity?" "I forbid you to cnear my house! If you want to talk, we'll talk. But not at my home. I'm warning you, Maximus." Maximus was trying to act tough, but he was a bundle of nerves just hearing her voice. He couldn't forget the last the'd seen her. She had looked absolutely stunning-a woman in every sense of the word, her face as youthful as it had been when they were married. But her personality had completely transformed. "Mary... Please, I don't want to fight. I just want to talk about Serenity," he said, trying to sound gentler. "Maximus, we'll talk. But this will be the only time, and you'd better understand that I won't do it again," Valerie said firmly, though deep down, she was terrified that this man might one day uncover the truth.
She knew that if anyone pushed hard enough, all it would take was a paternity test. Without Ret Without Beter, they could use a sample from Maximus, and the compatibility would reveal everything. It was something she had always feared but never imagined she'd have to face.
"Maximus Palmer, I'll see you at Pizzeria in an hour. It's up to youA you show up or not. This is the only Π chance I'm giving you to talk." +20 BONUS Chapter 0226
After that, she went to find Serenity and told her she needed to run out and buy a few things but would be back so they could go out for lunch together. Valerie had no intention of letting her daughter find out about the meeting. so she didn't give her tto object.
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