Unlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE desperate attempt to make contact. Tpassed, and Hackett continued to drown his troubles in alcohol, seemingly thoroughly intoxicated. Finn approached and noticed the phone still vibrating on the coffee table, the caller ID persistently displaying Cheryl's name.
"These two are quite the stubborn ones, Finn mumbled under his breath.
Hackett adamantly refused to answer the phone, while Cheryl was equally determined to keep dialing without end.
Finn couldn't take it anymore, so he answered the call. Before he could even speak, he heard Cheryl's tearful voice on the other end. "Hackett, why aren't you answering your phone? Where are you? Why won't you take my calls? Did I do something wrong?" A string of questions left Finn flabbergasted. He cleared his throat. "Um, Ms. Yeats, I'm Finn. Hackett's drunk. Could you cpick him up? Otherwise, he might drink until morning" "Huh? Okay! I'll be right there. Could you please sendthe address?" Half an hour later, Cheryl, her eyes red from crying, arrived at the club. It was apparent she had been crying for quite stirne.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt1/3 37%2 14-22 Thu, Oct 31 Chapter 23 G Pushing open the door to the private room, she found only Hackett inside, lying on the single couch, still holding a square glass in his hand. Several empty bottles were on the coffee table. It seemed as if he had drunk a lot. Cheryl approached him, snatched the glass from his hand, and scolded, "Hackett! Why are you drinking so much? You wouldn't answer my calls. What's wrong with you?" Hackett's eyes were unfocused, and he was thoroughly intoxicated.
"Give it to me. His voice was low and ominous..
"No, I won't! How much more do you want to drink? You're already drunk. You can't keep drinking. Let's go back." Cheryl tried to help him up, but he pushed her away and grabbed another bottle, pouring it into his mouth. Seeing this, Cheryl was shocked. She had never seen Hackett like this before. While he did drink occasionally, he was always elegant and measured. This level of drunkenness was almost unheard of.
"Hackett, what's wrong with you? Why are you drinking so much Hackett looked at Cheryl before him, seeing multiple layers of reflections as if Valeria was standing right before him.
"Please, stop drinking. I'm begging you. If you keep drinking like this, you'll have a stomach bleed. Cheryl cried as she tried to take the bottle from his hand.
"Give it to me!" Hackett suddenly roared, throwing the bottle to the ground, shattering it.
Cheryl screamed in fright and could not help but cry. She was already feeling so wronged.
Seeing her crying, Hackett's pitch-black eyes hesitated for a moment. He felt like he was seeing Valeria, His large palm gently touched Cheryl's cheek. Cheryl froze for a second, and then, unexpectedly, Hackett said, "Valeria." Cheryl stood still.
She had not anticipated that he would shout out that nafter getting drunk. It was indeed a shocking revelation for her.
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Cheryl had not even reacted when Hackett forcibly pulled her into his embrace. His hand caressed hem head, and his voice, low and sexy, sounded, "Why didn't you tellearlier? Four years ago, we had a child together. If I had known earlier, I might not have chosen divorce Hearing this, Cheryl's eyes widened in shock, and her mind was thrown into chaos. The information was overwhelming, and she struggled to accept it all at once.
She racked her brain, trying to decipher his words and make sense of what he meant by his claim of having a child with Valeria four years ago.
It felt like a bolt from the blue. She could not believe that Valeria was pregnant with Hacken's child!
Her anger surged within her. She tried to push him away, but he held her tightly in his arms and murmured, "Why didn't you confrontmore insistently? Why didn't you explain tomore? Our child was aborted because of this. How much pain he must have suffered. Cheryl was being mistaken for Valeria, held in his embrace, listening to his deeply emotional confession. Her heart felt like it was being torn apart She wondered how Hacken found out about this child.
She suspected that Valeria had intentionally informed Hackett about this, aiming to instill a sense of guilt in him. Kalerial might use this leverage to reconcile with Hackett. With this thought, Cheryl clenched her teeth, determined not to let such a Chapter 23 scenaunfold Cheryl felt she could not just sit and wait any longer. If this continued, Hackett's heart would be completely swayed by Valeria. After all, they had once had a child together. Hackett was a man of strong responsibility. Oth