Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 329 In the afternoon, Valeria had leaned against the headboard to rest, only to have Sebastian grab her ankle and drag her to the edge of the bed. He still had the same gaze from earlier. "This is your home. Your parents are here," she reminded. Sebastian stood up. "Your shoe size is bigger than before." Valeria nodded and cleared her throat. "My shoe size went up after I got pregnant. Shouldn't a quack doctor know that, too? 0 "You said it yourself -I'm a quack doctor." When he was in Amaran, he had trained as a general practitioner, but he knew little about OB-GYN.

Bending over, he wrapped an arm around her waist as they walked toward the living room. He whispered into her ear, " What were you thinking about? Your face is so red." Sebastian dragged out a long hum as he grazed her ear. When he lowered his head to look at Valeria, he noticed that her cheeks were blazing red. Valeria walked toward him without replying. As they entered the living room, the staff members all greeted them in unison. Valeria flushed in embarrassment, since they greeted her as "Mrs. Grant". ---- Sebastian's lips curled up faintly in amusement.

From the moment the two had come in, Martha had already heard the faint sound of their whispers. Her heart eased at the sight of how close they seemed to be. Watching them walk toward her now, she thought they looked like a perfect match for each other. Martha hurriedly used her healthy foot to kick Nicholas, who was next to her, urging him to get rid of his stony expression. "Valeria is here." Of course, Martha remembered Valeria, who had attended Leo's birthday. She understood that Sebastian had already set his sights on Valeria since then. "Where's Selena?

Why didn't you bring her along?" Martha had a genuine fondness for Selena, already seeing Selena as her own granddaughter. It didn't matter to her that Selena wasn't a Grant. Sebastian was married now. Sooner or later, the couple would have children of their own. Even Martha herself hadn't given birth to Sebastian and Florian until she was thirty-seven. So, she didn't mind if Sebastian wanted to start a family later. "She hasn't started her summer vacation yet. Once she does, I'll bring her to stay with you for a few days," Sebastian replied. "A few days isn't enough.

She should stay here the whole summer," Martha suggested. "Don't worry about her studies, I'll hire a private tutor. She can keep Leo company." ---- Glancing at Nicholas after that, she realized that she was the only one with open arms. Sebastian had just brought his wife home for the first time, and Nicholas was sitting there like a statue. She couldn't believe that he would choose to ruin the atmosphere. How had she ended up marrying him? She had been fooled by that handsome face in her youth and ended up being tied to this old grump.

Martha warmly clasped Valeria's hand and patted it, pulling Valeria down to sit beside her. Valeria felt a little out of place. The last time she had been here was for Leo's birthday. Martha seemed kind and easy to get along with. Valeria noticed the older woman's thick and dyed hair. With her careful upkeep and the dye, Martha looked twenty years younger. "Mrs. Grant Sr., is your leg okay?" The moment Valeria spoke, she realized the form of address might not be right, but she wouldn't be able to quickly adapt to the changes.

Glancing at Sebastian , who was seated close beside her, she saw that he had noticed her nervousness. He said nothing and only nodded to her reassuringly. Martha wasn't one to fuss over small things like this. She didn't want to force things, especially when she had no idea ---- what kind of tricks Sebastian had pulled to secure this marriage. Smiling broadly, she placed Sebastian's hand over Valeria's." Don't worry. You don't have to change your salutations. Take your time. We'll address each other however we like." Her openness and good humor left Valeria momentarily at a loss.

At the same time, a gentle warmth welled up in her chest. Nicholas coughed. Though he had a stern expression, he asked, his tone warm, "Where's the marriage certificate? Didn't you bring it for us to see?" Sebastian replied, "It's in the car." Then, he rose and patted Valeria's shoulder. As he was about to get the document, she instinctively stood up and held his hand. "T'll get it instead."