Revenge In Repose (Valerie and Aiden) novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208

‘Valerie!‘ Juliette seethed inwardly.

She took the initiative and dialed the mysterious number that had contacted her before.

She still had no idea who the person was, but he seemed to know a lot about her, and the others,

At least, he didn’t seem to mean her any harm.

As soon as the call connected, a flirtatious male voice teased, “Well, did hell just freeze over? What brings the little princess of the Shelton family to call me herself?”

Juliette sneered at the title, the irony biting.

‘He knows damn well who I really am!‘ she thought.

Juliette seethed with resentment, “Just who the hell are you?”

“Does it really matter who I am?” the man purred playfully. “What matters is, you called me, so what’s so important?”

Juliette hesitated for a moment before saying, “I want to meet you.”

“Meet me? You’re not ready for that yet.”

There was no hint of contempt in his voice, just a simple statement of fact.

Juliette’s heart clenched with frustration. She snapped, “Are you only brave enough to hide in the shadows? How can I work with you when I don’t even know who you are? What if you screw me over?”

The man chuckled, “Juliette, if I really wanted to screw you over, do you honestly think you’d still be the little princess of the Shelton family right now?”

Juliette was momentarily speechless, hesitation dawning on her.

The man chuckled and asked, “Alright, spit it out, you want me to take out Valerie, don’t you?”

Juliette’s breath caught.

‘That word, it’s horrifying!‘ she thought, her heart racing.

Yet, Juliette felt a perverse thrill coursing through her. A vicious glint flashed in her eyes as she hissed, “No, that’s not enough. I want to obliterate her, make sure she’s banished permanently from the Shelton family!

“After all, I’m the one and only true heiress of the Shelton family!”

After Valerie agreed to the paternity test, Baz immediately collected her hair and nail samples and headed to the paternity testing center.

During this time, Valerie’s heart was in turmoil.

She thought, ‘Part of me desperately hopes Baz is my father, but another part just can’t believe it’s possible.

‘According to what Baz said, Russell’s aunt had kidney failure back then, and by the time she passed away, her condition was already critical. If that’s the case, even if she could have had a child, the baby probably wouldn’t have been healthy.‘

Valerie didn’t have many remarkable qualities, except for being exceptionally healthy.

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She could hardly remember ever getting sick as a child.

Mischievous and playful, she was always full of energy.

Valerie was too preoccupied to nap at noon. She opened her eyes, glanced at Aiden beside her, and murmured, “Aiden, what if he really is my termer a What am I supposed to do?”

Aiden was working beside her. Hearing this, he set aside his work and asked gently, “What would you like to do?”

Aiden could tell she was hopeful.

But her eyes betrayed a mix of nervous tension and quiet worry, she was terrified of being let down..

Valerie hesitated, as if she’d finally been given the chance to voice her deepest wish. She murmured, “I… I want to…

Aiden stood up and gently stroked her

air.”

“Do you wish you.

father?”

Valerie’s heart beat faster. From Aiden’s angle, he could clearly see the hope and longing in her eyes as she whispered, “Yes.”

She wanted it so badly.

‘Since childhood, I’ve desperately longed for my parents to find me. But she thought.

Aiden saw the light in her eyes dim almost instantly as she slumped slightly. “But… wishing won’t help. I just don’t think it’s likely,” she murmured dejectedly.

Aiden replied calmly, “Hard to say.”

Hope flickered back to life in Valerie’s eyes as she gazed at Aiden.

Aiden’s heart melted under her hopeful gaze. “You bear a striking resemblance to his wife,” he said softly.

Valerie thought to herself, ‘True. I do see the resemblance.

‘But just because we look alike, could something so unlikely really happen?‘

Valerie was utterly torn, frowning as she got lost in her thoughts.

Aiden sensed her mixed emotions and quietly gave her

space.

Valerie’s phone suddenly rang. She looked in the direction of the sound and reached for the nightstand, but before her fingers could find it, Aiden had already picked it up for her.

Valerie glanced at the caller ID. To her surprise, it was from Endver City.

She thought, ‘The only person I know in Endver City is Russell, and his number’s saved… But this is an unknown number. Could it be… Baz?‘

‘Did the test results come out already?‘

Valerie’s pulse quickened as she answered the call. “Hello?”

“Hello?” a woman’s voice came from the other end.

Valerie felt a slight pang of disappointment. “Who’s this?” she asked.

“Valerie, it’s Jeana Turner. Do you remember me?”

Jeana was Valerie’s former classmate she’d met on the streets of Endver City, the one who was beaten up after being mistaken for a homewrecker.

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After helping Jeana out of that mess, Valerie left her contact info, never expecting to get a call from her at this moment,

“Alright.”

Jeana said, “Valerie, I… I’m really embarrassed to ask this, but I’m in serious trouble right now. Could you… could you possibly take care of my child for

me?”

Valerie was caught completely off guard, her mind blank for a moment.

Jeana’s voice dropped, sounding even more desperate as she pleaded, “I’ve lost contact with all my family and friends, I really have no one else to turn to. I was scammed out of a lot of money, and I need to try and get it back, but I can’t leave my child alone. You’re the only person I can trust right now, Valerie… please, I’m begging you.”

Valerie was still trying to process everything. “Wait, aren’t you in Endver City? I’m in Reano City…”

“I’m in Reano City too!” Jeana exclaimed excitedly. “I just got back. Where are you? Can I bring the child over to you?”

Valerie froze for a moment, stammering, “Well…”

Aiden noticed her expression and asked gently, “What’s wrong?”

Valerie gave a wry smile. “An old classmate just asked me to babysit her kid… but I honestly have no idea what I’m doing, I’ve never looked after a child before.”

Jeana’s voice trembled with tears as she pleaded, “Valerie, please, I’m begging you. My kid is really easy, he’s quiet, never cries or clings, just needs to be fed. I’ll pay you 300… no, 400 dollars a day. Please, I’m desperate…”

Valerie hesitated. Hearing the desperation in Jeana’s voice, she realized her friend must be at her wit’s end. After a moment’s thought, she asked, “When will you be back?”

“Three days! Just three days!” Jeana cried, her voice trembling with relief. “Thank you, thank you, oh thank you so much! I’ll bring my child over to you right away!”

With that, as if terrified Valerie might change her mind, Jeana hastily asked for the address and immediately hailed a cab to come over.

Less than half an hour later, Jeana showed up at Valerie’s hospital room, a well–groomed, handsome little boy in tow.

With her face full of remorse, Jeana said, “Valerie, I’m so sorry, I had no idea you were hurt. And… who is this?”

Aiden sat off to the side, radiating an icy aura. His intimidating presence alone was enough to unsettle anyone.

Valerie couldn’t help but notice Aiden staring at Jeana’s child, his eyes narrowing thoughtfully.

‘That face looks so familiar… Where have I seen this kid before?‘ he wondered.

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