Kneeling for a Second Chance (Sebastian and Valeria) novel Chapter 154

Selena had only come out to use the bathroom before heading back to her room.

Valeria pushed open Selena's bedroom door and set a warm box of milk on the nightstand.

It was already 10:00 pm, and she hadn't realized she and Sebastian had been in the kitchen that long.

…

After finishing the milk, Selena lay down and drifted off to sleep.

By then, Sebastian had already left.

Valeria went to the bathroom to take a shower.

In the mirror, she caught her reflection. The water and the lather from the body wash slid over her chest, stinging slightly. She quickly rinsed off the foam and looked into the foggy mirror, seeing marks all over her body.

…

The following morning, Valeria went out to buy breakfast and brought some for Lucy.

Lucy asked whether she had thanked Sebastian for the help.

Valeria nodded in response. Realizing Lucy still couldn't see, she answered, "I took him out to dinner."

"Does Dr. Grant have a thing for you or something?" Lucy immediately saw through it. Ever since that night when Sebastian came to their house and took her blood pressure, she had suspected it.

It was especially so, considering how Selena was really close to Sebastian and excitedly greeted him. She called him "Mr. Grant" as soon as she saw him.

Valeria pursed her lips softly as she poured the oatmeal into a bowl and handed it to Lucy.

"I—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Lucy interrupted, "Dr. Grant comes from a wealthy family. Marrying into that kind of family is no walk in the park."

She hoped Valeria could meet the right person, but joining an affluent family as a single mom could be rough.

Lucy had known Valeria for three years. At first, Lucy hadn't liked her. She resented Shane for marrying Valeria in a contract marriage solely to appease his father's peace of mind.

Valeria was beautiful, but she had a child out of wedlock and married Shane.

A few older women in the neighborhood who were close to Lucy gave Valeria judgmental looks, saying that Shane was at a losing end for marrying a woman that pretty with a kid.

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