Revenge In Repose (Valerie and Aiden) novel Chapter 157

Chapter 157

After Valerie left, everyone at the scene was too shocked to speak.

No one had expected things to unfold so quickly, to end so suddenly. The shocking reversal hit the onlookers so hard it was like they throw R

backs from the drama.

Just as people had gotten excited, the story twisted again. And in the end, the fake daughter was still the Walker family’s daughter in law, whats the real daughter… could only stand clutching her mother in the crowd, her face full of fear, trembling uncontrollably.

Aiden glanced over with what seemed like careless indifference, but just that look made Valentina shiver all over and shrink desperately into her mother’s arms.

Aiden coldly said, “Since you’re all so eager, I’ll give you the truth then–so the Clark family doesn’t end up being wronged.”

Alannah’s entire body jotted as her mind buzzed like a string had just snapped. In that moment, her head was filled with a single thought, it’s over, salt

over…

By the time she came back to her senses, Aiden was already walking away.

Alannah snapped out of it and rushed after him. But before she could make it far, a crowd blocked her path. Held back, she shouted with a pale face, “My dear son–in–law, Mr. Walker, wait–listen to me! This was all their idea. I didn’t even want to come! It was all them! Valerie is my daughter too. I care about her, really, Mr. Walker, please, Aiden!”

But no matter how she called after him, Aiden showed no reaction at all.

It was as if he hadn’t even heard her voice.

Arianna had also turned ghostly pale. She clutched her mother’s hand in fear and said, “Mom… why isn’t Aiden looking at me? What does that mean? Is he… angry?”

Lucianna looked just as regretful. She slapped her daughter’s hand and said, “So what if he’s angry? After everything that’s happened, if you were scared of him retaliating, you shouldn’t have planned this in the first place! Now that it’s blown up like this, you’d better be ready to face the consequences.”

Arianna panicked completely. “Mom, what do I do? Will he hate me even more now?”

“Look at you, how pathetic!” Lucianna glared at her with bitter disappointment and said, “It’s already come to this–our only option is to blow this up even more. Now tell me, who first brought this idea to you?”

Arianna stammered, “It… it was Renata.”

Lucianna covered her face, seething through gritted teeth, “You fool! The third branch of the Walker family has always resented the main family. And this issue? Even old Mr. Walker was paying close attention! Yet the third branch didn’t say a word, and here you are causing chaos. Don’t you realize you’ve

been used as their pawn?”

Arianna stood there helpless and at a loss.

She had acted impulsively after hearing about Valerie. She’d made arrangements without thinking things through!

And even though she’d known Renata was up to no good–just looking for a way to go against Aiden–she’d still willingly played along. She’d thought it would be satisfying to be the weapon in her hands. But now that things had exploded, she was finally afraid. In a panic, she said, “Then… what now?”

“Now what?” Lucianna gritted her teeth and said, “We’ve already started. We’ll just have to turn the tables and go all in.”

Aiden was far too ruthless. To protect themselves, they had no choice but to strike first.

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Valerie followed Vivian out the door and got into the car. Aher glancing at her, she softly said, “Mom..”

The moment she said it, Valerie felt a flutter of anxiety. She was terrified that, just like in her previous life, Vivian would shoot for a cold bear bad “Who’s your mom?”

But thankfully, that didn’t happen.

Vivian sat in the backseat and asked, “What’s going on?”

Valerie lowered her head slightly, clearly aware she’d done something wrong. Then she looked up at her and said quietly. “It’s just like they said Tuas adopted. I’m not really the Clark family’s daughter. I grew up in an orphanage and was adopted when I was thirteen.”

Vivian asked, “What about before that? You’re so pretty–you must have been a beautiful child too. Why weren’t you adopted until you were thirteent

Everyone loved pretty children. Vivian was no exception.

Valerie’s looks were far above the norm compared to the average person. Even in a crowd, she was the kind of girl who drew attention at first glance. A child like that should’ve been adopted quickly.

“Because I didn’t want to be adopted,” Valerie answered honestly. “Back then, I kept hoping my birth parents would come find me one day. I believed that as long as I stayed put in the orphanage and d didn’t run off, they’d come back for me eventually.”

“How old were you when you entered the orphanage?” Vivian asked.

“About four or five,” Valerie replied.

Vivian probed, “Why?”

Valerie answered truthfully, “I don’t know. I just remember having two older brothers. I had parents and grandparents, too. I remember they all loved me very much…” She gave a bitter little laugh. “So I always believed they’d come back. I was stubborn as a kid. Once I got an idea in my head, I wouldn’t let go. It wasn’t until I turned thirteen that I finally accepted the truth. When they came to adopt me, I agreed.”

Vivian looked at her carefully. Valerie didn’t seem to be lying, so she asked, “When did you meet my son?”

Valerie answered truthfully, “The day we got married. That was the first time I met him.”

That day, Everett had brought her to the marriage registration office, It was the first time she’d ever seen Aiden.

She had been completely flustered then, too scared to look at him, only daring to keep her eyes on his suit. She remembered he wore a well–tailored, dark–colored suit. The floral pattern was very subtle–muted deep waves–but it looked really nice.

When he arrived, Everett had greeted him with a beaming smile and led her over, saying, “Here she is. This is my daughter, Valerie. Valerie, this is Mr. Walker–Aiden. He’s twenty–six this year. Talented and ambitious. Already the leading candidate to take over the Walker family. His future is limitless.”

Valerie vaguely remembered Everett going on and on, all but kissing up to Aiden. But she hadn’t heard a word of it. All she remembered,especially clearly, was the last sentence he said, “From now on, he’s your husband.”