Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie) novel Chapter 567

Hearing Valerie call her "Mom," Chloe was overcome with joy and tears. She embraced Valerie tightly, sobbing with heartfelt emotion. "Sarah, you're finally back. I've missed you so much. I was so upset every day that I couldn't eat or sleep. They said I was ill, but I knew it wasn't true. I was missing you too much!"

Chloe cried uncontrollably. After her husband died and Sarah went missing, she completely broke down, suffering severe emotional trauma. This torment had left her in such a state. However, her obsession over the years made her hold on to the hope that Sarah would eventually return.

As Chloe held Valerie tightly, she let out all the grievances and sadness she had accumulated over the years. Valerie, embracing her, gently patted her back and said, "Mom, I missed you so much, too. Let's go sit down, okay?" Valerie gently wiped away Chloe's tears as she spoke.

Olivia looked at Valerie with deep gratitude and said, "Valerie, thank you. She's just been missing Sarah so much."

Matthew said, "There's no need to thank Mrs. Anderson. It's New Year, so let's not cry. Let's focus on setting things up instead!" Matthew noticed that the Anderson home was stark and lacked any New Year's atmosphere, unlike his home, which had been prepared early with plenty of holiday lights. The Anderson home was indeed too quiet and lonely.

Valerie noticed the festive paper nearby and suggested, "Let's make some window decorations together."

Matthew asked with curiosity, "You know how to make window decorations?"

"Although I'm not skilled at it, I can manage simple patterns. There are tutorials online. After I cut them, you can help me stick them up," Valerie said.

Chloe took the festive paper and scissors and brought them over. "Sarah, when you were little, you always used to ask me to cut out window decorations for the New Year. I haven't done it in many years, and my skills have gotten rusty. But it's a good chance to do it again. I'll teach you."

Valerie felt on the verge of tears when she heard Chloe's words. Seeing Chloe, she couldn't shake the feeling of a deep familiarity, as if they had known each other before. Chloe seemed equally dependent on her, holding her hand tightly and insisting that she sit beside her, teaching her step-by-step how to cut out the window decorations.

Olivia, observing the easy rapport between them, couldn't help but feel that it was a stroke of fate. If Valerie and she had clicked right away, seeing her bond so well with Chloe made her realize their connection was genuinely profound.

The Anderson household felt livelier with Valerie's arrival. Olivia quickly called for Leon and the servants to bring the food, asking, "Have you two eaten yet?"

Valerie quickly waved her hand and said, "Mrs. Anderson, we've already eaten. How about you?"

"Today, we just had a casual meal for the New Year. Bring the seafood chowder over for Valerie and some coffee."

"Exactly, you're already halfway there!" Maliah added, displeased. "It's the middle of winter; why make such a fuss? It's just New Year. She's not alone—there are plenty of servants at home."

Owen disagreed, "That's not acceptable. I have to go back because Valerie and Matthew are there. Otherwise, people might think I have no relationship with my mom. Everyone else is spending the New Year with their families, and I can't leave her alone at home!

"Letting it get out would be embarrassing. If they hadn't come, we could have left without a second thought, but I can't stay away since they're here and have seen everything. I'd be giving people something to talk about!" Owen vented his frustration and continued, "Damn it, it's so annoying! Why did they have to come now, of all times? Why couldn't they come earlier or later?"

His wife rolled her eyes and remarked, "They're just like busybodies sticking their noses into everything. These two are hard to deal with!"

"Who says otherwise? If it weren't for us, we would have arrived long ago. Let's head back!" He abruptly turned the steering wheel and drove back. When they arrived at the Anderson family, it was already very late.

Upon seeing the brightly lit house and the sounds of laughter inside, Valerie's laughter seemed especially grating to him.