Chapter 46

Valerie Will POV

“We have a son together?”

My breath hitched as I heard those words leave his mouth.

I closed my eyes for a moment, gripping the edge of the counter to steady myself. Did I hear him correctly? How did he find out about Liam?

Was it my mother again?

I cleared my throat. “Who told you that?” I asked with a nervous scoff. “We don’t have a son together.” I lied through my teeth.

“Don’t lie to me, Valerie.” Patrick’s tone was serious. “Why will you keep something like that from me for so many years?” He added with a hint of disappointment in his voice.

“We don’t have a son together, don’t contact me anymore.”

With that, I hung up the call.

My mind was racing with different thoughts. Patrick wasn’t meant to find out about Liam. It would just complicate everything.

I took multiple deep breaths to calm myself down.

Then I called my mother.

“Hey.” She said as she answered on the first ring.

“