My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0060

Emma, seeing that Catherine had left, started walking back toward Maximus’s mansion. Just as she reached the driveway, she heard her name being called

“Emma, walt. I’ll take you home. I’m heading back to the mansion myself,” Maximus’s voice was cold, making her shiver.

“Sir, I don’t want to trouble you. Surely, you must be going back to the office,” Emma replied nervously, unsure of what was going through his mind.

“No, Emma, what I need to do at the mansion cannot wait. Let’s go.”

Without another option, Emma walked beside him in silence. As they drove, she noticed something different about Maximus’s demeanor. After serving him for years, she had learned how to read his moods, but this time, he was unreadable. Something had shifted in him, but she couldn’t figure out

what.

Once they arrived at the mansion, Emma hesitated, unsure if she should offer her usual services.

“Sit, would you like me to prepare something for dinner?” she asked cautiously.

“No, Emma. I need you to come to the study with me. There’s something we need to discuss privately.”

down Emma’s spine as she followed him into the house. His patience had been thin lately, especially when it came to his “rebellious wife,” and she was wary of what might happen next. She had never seen

the study. He walked over to the large oak desk, sitting down behind it. “Take

sat nervously, sensing that whatever this conversation was about, it wasn’t going to be pleasant. Maximus’s face

that happened on the day I married Mary,” Maximus demanded, his voice

Emma’s eyes widened in

mentioned things that don’t sit right with me. I need answers,” he said, his

that’s something you should discuss with Mary. I’m not

gaze darkened. “The problem is that Mary will never tell me what really happened. And I trust you not to lie to me. If I have to use other means

why would you say such things? I’m simply honoring the missus’s wishes, and I won’t tolerate

threatening you, Emma. I just need the truth, and I know you can give me some of the answers I’m looking for,” Maximus insisted, his eyes boring into hers.

trapped. Finally, she relented. “Fine. What

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his voice

get dressed. She asked me to find something blue for her, as part of the bridal tradition. Your grandma went to retrieve a pair of earrings

confusion showed on his face, so Emma clarified.

wear something new, something old, something borrowed, and something blue. Since the