Fri, Nov


    River Valley.


    In the kitchen, Valeria was busy washing and preparing the vegetables. She could not wait for E toe back from her grocery shopping.


    She first found some simple ingredients in the fridge and nned to start cooking dinner.


    At this moment, the door was pushed open. E came back from her grocery shopping. There was also Alex''s voice. "Mommy, I want to eat prawns tonight! I want to cat prawns! E said she would make prawns for me." Valeria, who was busy in the kitchen, replied without turning her head, "Got it. I''ll make you prawns tonight."


    "Alex, you y alone for a while. I''ll help your mommy make dinner," E said as she took her jacket off.


    The kid nodded obediently.


    E took the groceries to the kitchen, only to find that Valeria was already washing and preparing the vegetables.


    "Why have you started cooking when I wasn''t back from grocery shopping?"


    Valeria said. "It''s too boring to be alone at home I opened the fridge and saw some ingredients, so I nned to make a dish first. By the way, did you buy prawns! Alex wants to eat prawns,


    Of course. Have you told Mr. James? Is heing for dinner tonight?"


    E guessed that Hackett had agreed toe for dinner. Otherwise, why would Valeria''s mood change so quickly? She was still frowning just now, but now she seemed to be in a cheery mood. "Yes" Even Valeria didn''t realize how sweet the smile on her lips was.


    It was as E expected.


    E chuckled. "You''re in a much better mood now, aren''t you? You''re not dwelling too much now, are you?"


    "Yes, I''m in a much better mood. Valeria was washing vegetables and did not think about it too much. She answered subconsciously, but then she felt that something was not right.


    She looked up at E''s strange smile and frowned. "What do you mean by that?"


    "Don''t you still get it? Don''t you think your mood has been affected by Mr. James? A person''s mood will only be affected by someone they love deeply."


    Valeria was speechless. She immediately retorted, "No! Who loves him deeply? That''s all in the past. After I divorced him, I stopped loving him! That''s not the case! I''m not in a bad mood because of him, but... but..." "What is it?" E asked with a smile.


    However, Valeria could not say anything for a long time, as if she was in a bad mood because of Hackett''s cold attitude.


    "I can''t be bothered to talk to you. Hurry up and cook. It''s gettingte. Alex is hungry."


    E smiled without saying anything. Valeria was clearly rendered speechles


    An hourter, dinner was ready. It was a sumptuous


    meal


    Alex climbed onto the dining chair and looked at the table of delicacies in front of him. His round eyes widened "Wow!


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    Mommy is so awesome: We can have a feast tonight."


    However, this little guy didn''t know he was about to meet Hackett, whom he didn''t want to


    The sound of the doorbell was heard.


    When the doorbell rang. Valeria quickly got up and ran to open the door.


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    E was shocked by Valeria''s actions. She shook her head helplessly and muttered to herself, "You still said you didn''t love him deeply. You reacted so strongly when he merely pressed the loorbell."


    At the door, Valeria looked at the man standing outside through the video doorbell, and the corners of her mouth curled up subconsciously.


    Sheposed herself, cleared her throat, and then opened the door.


    Hackett stood outside the door. He wore a ck suit, a white shirt, and a ck tie. He exuded the aura of an elite in the business world. He seemed to havee directly from thepany. "You are here. Come on in. Dinner''s just ready."


    Hackett smiled. "Okay"


    When Hackett and Valeria arrived at the dining room, they saw Alex biting a prawn in his mouth. He looked extremely cute His face was greasy from eating, but he was still very cute.


    Alex, look who''s here. It''s Daddy. Valeria deliberately guided Alex


    Alex was enjoying his meal. However, when he looked up and saw the man, his little face instantly stiffened, and the prawn in his mouth fell onto the dining table.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    To be honest, Hackett was a little sad to see this reaction from he son


    him.


    He might as well have continued to pretend to be non-rted to Alex. At the very least, Alex would still smile when he saw him. When Alex saw him now, it was as if he had seen a hated enemy. Alex was awkward and stiff and even wanted to stay several feet away from Valeria was a little embarrassed when she saw this scene. She took the initiative to smooth things over. "Hackett, sit down. The food will get cold soon. Hurry up and eat."


    Hackett looked a little upset, but he still sat beside Alex


    When Alex saw Hackett sitting beside him, he subconsciously wanted to move to the side, but Hackett saw Alex''s movement


    "Alex, do you dislike seeing me that much? Weren''t you quite happy when you didn''t know I was your father? Why do you act this way now?" He really wanted to find out why his son treated him this way.


    Alex snorted and turned around to continue eating his prawn, ignoring Hackett.


    E stood up awkwardly and said that she was still making soup She went to check on the fire. Hence, only the three of them were left in the dining room


    Hackett asked patiently, "Can you tell me the reason? Did I do something wrong? I can correct myself until you''re satisfied" Alex stared at Hackett in front of him for a long time before he said, "Montny said that you abandoned us in the past and hated us. Then why do you want to be my father now? Since you hate us, I don''t want to call you daddy. Since you don''t want


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    I don''t want you


    either.


    When these words came out of Alex''s mouth, Valeria and Hacken fell silent


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    Valeria was a little ashamed. These were thoughts she had instilled in Alex since he was little. This was because she had ne thought that she would meet Hackett one day and that Hackett would acknowledge Alex as his son.


    Hackett was also ashamed. He felt that he was ipetent. Hack then, if he had more trust in Valeria, his son would not have been without a father''s love for four years.


    There was no way he could turn back time.


    The man was silent for a long time. He said to the little guy in front of him seriously, Tm sorry. It''s my fault. But I don''t hate you or don''t want you. I just didn''t know you existed. In short, everything is my fault. I won''t abandon you. You''ll always be my loved ones, okay?" It had to be said that no one could resist this man''s affectionate gaze.


    Even the three-year-old Alex was almost convinced. He pouted and said aggrievedly, "When I was in kindergarten, childrenughed at me for not having a father. When they said that I was an illegitimate child, why didn''t you appear? What''s the use of having a father? It''s useless."


    Valeria was shocked by his words.


    It was only then that she realized that three-year-old children also had self-esteem.


    A three-year-old child was not so easy to coax. He would not acknowledge his father simply by giving him two candy pieces. She was very d that she had given birth to Alex back then and had been raising him by her side.


    Back then, she had actually thought of giving the child to the James family after giving birth before leaving far away. In the end, she could not bear to part with Alex.