Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 356 "Okay, Mom. I got it." Martha asked if Valeria was coming home too and whether work was keeping her busy. But before Valeria could answer, Sebastian chimed in, "She's got stuff going on at work. I'll head back on my own." After hanging up, Sebastian glanced at Valeria and asked, " Why are you driving so slow? Are you trying to set a record for slowest driver?" "It's raining, and it's safer to go slow at night," Valeria replied as she flicked on the turn signal. The GPS said they were only a mile and a half away from their destination.

Then, they pulled into the underground garage. When Valeria opened the door and stepped out, she spotted a tiny, filthy puppy huddled in the corner. It was drenched from. the rain. She figured it was probably a stray from around here, hiding out from the rain. Selena hopped out of the car, scooped the little puppy into her arms, and said, "Mommy, Mr. Grant, can we take this puppy home? It's so tiny." Sebastian grabbed a towel from the backseat, wrapped the puppy up, and lifted the puppy gently by the scruff to get a look. He then said, "Perfect.

Potato just got himself a girlfriend." ---- In the elevator, Selena hugged the puppy tight as she asked, " Mommy, can we keep her forever?" "Of course," Valeria replied. "Then we need to give her a name. From now on, she's part of our family." Selena thought for a moment, glanced at Sebastian, and said, "Let's call her Pudding." "Sounds good." He reached over and ruffled her hair. Valeria had tied Selena's hair into a perfect little bun, and during the short elevator ride, Sebastian couldn't resist messing with it.

He was trying to figure out how Valeria had managed to twist it into something that looked like a flower. How did she even pull that off? When they reached their floor, Valeria told him to head to his own place. Selena gave a little wave politely and said, " Goodbye, Mr. Grant." He curved his lips into a faint smile, opened his door, and leaned against the frame as he looked back at Valeria. "Don't forget to follow the doctor's instructions ," he reminded her. Valeria's cheeks burned. She gave a quick nod and quickly shut the door.

Selena gave her a worried look and asked, "Mommy, are you sick? You're supposed to do what the doctor says, right?" "Uh... No, Mommy's not sick. Don't listen to Mr. Grant's ---- nonsense." Valeria then changed into her lounge clothes, gave the little stray a bath, and set out some kibble. Potato trotted over, clearly fascinated by the new addition to the family. He even acted like a proud dad, curling up right next to the puppy to sleep. Valeria picked up her phone and opened the pet app. Potato's mood tracker showed that it was in an especially good mood today, even a little excited.

At 10:00 pm that night, Sebastian sent Valeria three texts in a row, urging her to come over. She walked to the door, about to open it, when Selena's bedroom door creaked open. Selena stepped out, catching sight of Valeria standing there. "Mommy, are you heading out?" "['m just taking out the trash." Valeria glanced at her empty hands, then quickly ducked into the kitchen and grabbed half a bag of food scraps. Selena, dressed in pink pyjamas with her hair down, nodded seriously. She then said, "After you take out the trash and go to Mr. Grant's place, can you bring Nemo over?

I think Nemo would like Pudding." Valeria's hand rested on the doorknob . She turned and met Selena's gaze. ---- Selena had only come out of her room to get some water, then quickly slipped back into her room. Valeria couldn't shake the guilty feeling, like she was sneaking around. After dumping the trash, she went over to Sebastian's. She punched in the code she already knew and pushed the door open. Sebastian was in the bedroom, propped against the headboard with a book in hand, looking like he had everything set up and was just waiting for her.

When Valeria pushed the door open, she caught a faint scent in the air. She couldn't place it, but it was clean and pleasant. He reached over and adjusted the lighting. The room darkened just enough to cast the bedroom in a hazy and intimate glow. Valeria was speechless as she watched him toss the book aside. He tilted his chin at her and started undoing his buttons one by one. Her fingers curled tightly, and she cleared her throat. Really? He wasn't wasting a second, was he?