Chapter 248

Valerie took Kate's wrist. "Let me check your pulse, Mrs. White." Kate was still ill and shouldn't be this emotionally worked up. Even if she wanted to reminisce, she had to wait until her condition stabilized. Before Lucius could correct Valerie's address, Kate said, "Since you and Luc are married, you should just call me 'Kate' from now on. Mrs. White sounds too estranged." Maybe it was because she had been close friends with Lilith, but Kate had an excellent first impression of Valerie. Lilith had been a woman with strong, upright principles, so any child she raised would surely be just as outstanding. Valerie smiled. "Lucky must've mentioned that our marriage was built on rather unusual terms. "When we married, we didn't even know each other, so he suggested we keep the marriage hidden and undisclosed before moving in together. I agreed that it would save us both a lot of unnecessary trouble, so I tried to keep our relationship from too many people." Kate shot Lucius a repro