Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 379 "Phere was still some spare time before dinner, so I tooka stroll with Gabriella in the garden. It was then that we happened to see Dad and Aunt Valeria playing chess in the gazebo. We didn't want to interrupt, so we just left afterward, " Lucas explained before leaving. Valeria turned around a moment later, deciding to ignore Wendy. Even a blind man could tell that Gabriella had been the one who anonymously sent that photo to Wendy. For what reason? To accuse Valeria of seducing Alexander ? What a terrible joke!

Who on earth would believe that except a rage-fueled Wendy Huxley? What kind of child would use this sort of dirty tactic to disrupt her parents' relationship instead of trying to deepen it? Could it be that Gabriella knew Valeria was Jane? Gabriella and Wendy's hatred toward Valeria had always puzzled the latter. It seemed so baseless. Even now, Valeria was clueless as to why Gabriella hated her. Gabriella was the one who'd approached Valeria in high school and pretended to be Valeria's friend.

She had then stabbed Valeria in the back, even though Valeria never did ---- anything to upset or offend Gabriella. As for Wendy, Valeria hadn't the slightest thought of ever ruining Wendy and Alexander's marriage or taking Wendy's place in the family. Valeria just wanted to quietly live her own life and preferably treat everyone else as strangers she co- existed with. Did Wendy despise Valeria just because the latter was Melvin's daughter? Valeria was walking to the doorway when she stopped in her tracks.

"T wasn't the cause of your suffering, and I don't want to take whatever it is you hold dear. This is the last time I'll allow such baseless accusations from you toward me, Wendy. If you ever do this again, I won't hesitate to let the whole world know. Then we'll see what everyone else has to say. "You don't need to use the threat of high-society gossip against me either. If you're not afraid, then why should I be? The person who should be terrified in a situation like this is you, Wendy Huxley," Valeria declared. "I would love Sebastian to see how selfish you are.

Do you know how great a loss Grant Group will suffer from its stocks if our mother-daughter relationship is revealed? How big of a scandal would that be?" Wendy retorted. "No, nor do I want to know." Valeria steadily gazed at Wendy. ---- "What I do know is that someone once said to me that they'd keep me safe even if the world was falling apart around us." Wendy was stunned by Valeria's words. For some reason, Valeria reminded Wendy of how she used to be in her youth. How resilient and beautiful Alexander had described Wendy to be.

Wendy was all the more stunned that Sebastian would say something like that to Valeria. Alexander had never said such things to Wendy in their three decades of marriage, even though Alexander loved her deeply. Wendy was a very strong-willed woman, while Alexander was a gentle and refined man. His love was like an encompassing sea, but he'd never firmly declared his love for Wendy. Wendy had slowly grown numb to Alexander's gentle way of loving after such a long time. That was why she was quick to jump the gun if even the slightest possibility of infidelity arose.

Valeria and Sebastian stayed behind at the Grant residence that night. Martha held Valeria's hand as the two women took awalk in the garden. Sebastian went to his study and lit a cigarette. After huffing out his first cloud of smoke, he suddenly recalled that Valeria didn't like it when he smoked. So he put the cigarette out. Sebastian then went to open the windows and leaned against ---- the sill. He had a clear view of Valeria and Martha in the garden this way. He then received a call from Calvin, who said, " the person who'd sent you that email anonymously, sir. It was .. Ms.

Grant." 've uncovered Sebastian wasn't surprised whatsoever. "Get a private investigator to keep an eye on her," he instructed.