Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

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Meanwhile, in the No.1 VIP room, Valeria and Keith sat at the dining table and waited for a long time, but Keith's parents had not arrived.

Valeria could not help but feel a little nervous, continuously picking up her coffee cup and sipping.

"Don't be nervous. My parents are quite easygoing. Moreover, they were the ones who took the initiative to ask you for a meal," Keith reassured her, noticing her discomfort.

"I know," she replied with an awkward smile.

The door was pushed open at that moment, and a middle-aged couple walked in.

Valeria subconsciously stood up. This was undoubtedly Keith's parents!

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper," she said nervously but accidentally knocked over the coffee cup in front of her, spilling coffee on her clothes. She instantly felt extremely embarrassed. Valeria's face turned red, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. Keith, on the other hand, remained calm and smiled as he took out a tissue to help her clean up. He said, "Look at how nervous you are. My parents are not monsters."

Kevin and Luna Cooper also could not help but laugh at the scene.

"I'm sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. I'm too nervous," she quickly took the tissue from Keith and wiped herself.

"Ms. Sharp, no need to be nervous. Please, have a seat. We're just having a simple meal," Kevin said to lighten the mood.

Valeria sat down in her chair with a forced smile, involuntarily glancing over at Keith beside her.

Keith said, "Dad, Mom, let me introduce Valeria Sharp to you. My girlfriend is an outstanding lawyer."

Then, he introduced them to Valeria. "Valeria, these are my parents. They're also lawyers."

So, it was a family of lawyers. No wonder Mr. and Mrs. Cooper looked serious, but they did not lose their elegance.

"Mr. and Mrs. Cooper," she smiled and greeted them again.

Kevin glanced at the time. "It's getting late. Everyone should be hungry. Call the waiter over to order."

At this moment, the waiter walked in with two menus. However, they did not know that Hackett had officially started causing trouble.

Kevin flipped through the menu and ordered a fish. However, the waiter replied with a troubled expression, "Sorry, there's no more fish."

"No fish?" Kevin was somewhat surprised. This private restaurant was a place they frequented, and as long as customers made reservations in advance, they could order any dish they desired. Valeria felt even more awkward, just continuously sipping her coffee.

Keith ordered a dish, saying, "Then let's go with the steamed grouper."

The waiter added, "I'm sorry, sir, but there are no more groupers. We are overbooked with customers today, so..."

"Overbooked with customers? Are you kidding me? The Red House only receives fifteen tables a day. I reserved the seventh

table. There are no ingredients?" Keith felt there was a problem, so he stood up and looked at his parents across the table. "Dad, Mom, take a seat first. I'll talk to the manager and see what's going on." 1/3

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"You go ahead," they agreed.,

"I'll go with you," Valeria did not want to be alone with Keith and Luna, as she had no idea what to say.

As Valeria stood up, Luna smiled and said, "Wait here. Don't run around with him. The weather is so hot. Why? Are you afraid that we'll eat you?"

Valeria smiled awkwardly. "No."

"Stay here and accompany my parents. I'll be back soon," Keith stood up and left the VIP room.

Valeria was left sitting in the private room with Kevin and Luna, and the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

"Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, have some coffee," she kept pouring coffee for them.

Meanwhile...

Hackett sat in another private room, listening to everything the waiter said through the listening device on the waiter's body. He could not help but reveal a wicked smile. Little Alex was happily playing with his phone nearby.

He was going to ruin their relationship tonight!

The man poured a cup of coffee and shook it gently in his hand. He muttered, "You're unlucky to have met me."

Who asked Keith to be so blind as to choose this private restaurant?

However, the conversation that Hackett heard through the listening device almost made his fist hard because Valeria was being bullied.

Inside the private room, before the waiter left, he deliberately placed the bug behind a vase.

Luna asked, "I heard that Ms. Sharp is divorced and even have a child?"

Instantly, the atmosphere in the private room turned cold.

Valeria's smile froze at the corner of her mouth. She had expected to face this scene but did not expect Luna to ask so directly.

"Yes..."

Keith used the tone of a lawyer in court and asked her, "Is it convenient for you to tell us the reason for the divorce? The other party cheated on you, or your relationship broke down?" Valeria felt like she was being interrogated.

But sooner or later, she would have to face these questions. She could only muster the courage to answer, "The relationship broke down..."

Luna asked again, "Didn't the child's father fight for custody? It's quite challenging for a woman to raise a child, especially a boy, and starting a new family can be tough. It can also be very stressful." "I... want to keep the child by my side."

Keyin and Luna looked at each other. Kevin chose to continue drinking his coffee and did not say anything else. He left the rest to Luna.

Luna used a very rational tone to persuade her. "Ms. Sharp is very beautiful and outstanding. I heard that your mother had

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passed away at an early age. Is your father a gambler? Our family has quite a social status as generations of lawyers and has always been virtuous. We might not be able to accept a gambler-in-law."

With just a few simple sentences, Valeria already felt inferior. She could not help but lower her head and did not want to say a word.

Tears even began to well up in her eyes. This was probably the naked reality.

Her circumstances were significantly different than Keith's, and it was understandable for the Cooper family to have reservations. However, was it necessary to be so blunt?

Seeing that she was silent, Luna slowly continued, "Keith has always been quite innocent regarding relationships. He hasn't dated many girls, and he hasn't even been married before. Now, he wants to become a stepfather. This... it's a bit difficult for us to accept." It seemed that this dinner invitation was not as straightforward as it appeared.

Kevin and Luna were indeed here to persuade her to reconsider.

Valeria suddenly raised her head, looked at the man and woman before her, and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, I'm sorry. My circumstances differ from Keith's, but I could not choose my origins. Since the two of you find it hard to accept, I won't take up more of your time. Keith is such an amazing person; he will find someone better. I'm not in a good mood right now, so I won't continue dining with you. Please tell Keith that I'm leaving She stood up, picked up her bag, and left the private room.