What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger novel Chapter 43

Her face twisted with disgust. "Where you running to? Heard that bad-luck piece of work is dead. Never liked her anyway."

"Perfect timing, actually. Leon's your real son, and I adore him. Just marry Valeria and make it official."

Hudson stared at her. "Mom, what are you talking about? Val's married."

"She hasn't told you? She was never married."

"She had her reasons for leaving back then. But look - she's given you this wonderful son. Let the past go. Make her your wife."

Val clutched his hand, playing innocent. "Baby, everything I did was for us."

"She doesn’t deserve your love. Couldn't even have kids. We're perfect together. Now that she's gone, we can finally-"

Hudson yanked his hand away, his eyes cold. "For us? What exactly did you sacrifice, Val?"

He turned to his mother, voice deadly quiet. "Mom? Stay out of my business. Unless you want to see what living on social security and food stamps looks like."

Without another glance, Hudson bolted from the hotel.

Hudson flew home in a panic, but the sight that greeted him sent him crumbling to the floor.