Since her best friend did not want to be too explicit, she would not probe further either.
âAlright then. Take good care of yourself,â said Camille Strickland.
âOkay,â replied Valda Theller.
Then, she called her two assistants and told them the work arrangements.
After these two calls, Valda Theller said to the two bodyguards, âSome of my work stuff is still at my house and studio. I want to pick them up.â
The two bodyguards glanced at each other and said, âMiss Theller, you can make a list of what you need and weâll pick up the things for you.â
Valda Theller stared at the bodyguards, immediately feeling speechless.
Brian drove to Patrickâs place.
Patrick raised his eyebrows when he saw him. âWhy are you here all of a sudden? Do you want me to call Valda Theller out?â
Brian snapped, âSheâs in my manalon right now.â
Patrick was stunned. âSheâs in your mansion? Then what are your doing here?â
âWhat am I doing here? I donât even know what Iâm going to do!â
Brian said, âThereâs a possibility that she could be pregnant.â
âPregnant?â Patrick froze before understanding what was going on. âThe night I called her over when you were drunk, did youâ¦â
The rest was self-explanatory.
âAnd now that sheâs at your mansion, does that mean youâre taking responsibility?â Patrick asked.
âI said I would marry her if sheâs pregnant and she could give birth to the baby, but she refused and decided to take birth control.â
Patrick froze. Many women wanted to marry into the Hart family, but Valda Theller refused!
What surprised him more was that his best friend even thought of getting married. âIf sheâs indeed pregnant, do you plan to marry her for the sake of the baby? Itâs not worth it!â
Brian pressed his thin lips together before saying, âThereâs nothing bad about marrying her.â
He had thought about marrying her before. Even if he could not fall for Valda Theller, it would be nice to grow old with her if he had to choose a woman to be with for the rest of his life.
âI didnât think it was true when you said you loved her, but now it seems to be true,â Patrick said emotionally.
Brian froze. âI love Valda Theller?
âNo, I havenât fallen for Valda Theller. I just like her. Grace will always be the one I love.
He would not have dated Valda Theller if it were not for Graceâs peace of mind.
Looking at his silent best friend, Patrick patted him on the shoulder. âBrian, if you love Valda Theller enough to marry her, why donât you pursue her again?
Women are soft-hearted. Besides, didnât you say she didnât break up with you because she didnât love you but because she loves you? Move on from your feelings for Grace and thereâll be no conflict between you and Valda Theller.â
Brian looked down, his long eyelashes hiding the agony in the bottom of his eyes.
âMove on? How should I move on?
âShould I forget her or stop loving her? Which one can I do?â
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