Chapter 115

Patrick Banks POV

“Take Liam back…take him back to the jet,” I whispered to Valerie, my heart pounding in my chest. I had been trying to stay optimistic even though I already knew that we would be walking into a storm once we landed in New York.

Valerie couldn’t move, she froze in one spot.

Liam’s eyes popped up as he looked at me. “Daddy, why do you look scared? What is happening?” He asked in a slightly cracked voice.

My heart sank as I watched his reaction.

I didn’t want him to witness the police putting his father in handcuffs. I turned to Valerie, tapping her multiple times. “Just take him back. I didn’t do anything. Everything will be okay.”

Valerie responded with a scoff. “That was the same thing you said a few hours ago. But look at where we are right now.”

I reached out for her hands. “Do you want to traumatize Liam?” I asked, my voice barely audible.

She shook her head. “No.” Then she reached out for Liam’s hand and they both