My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0079

Mary left the study carefully after hearing Maximus. Once she was in the hallway, he heard her running down the stairs. A smile appeared on Maximus’s face. Silently, he followed her and listened as she excitedly shared the good news with Emma.

“Ma’am, but we haven’t decorated the house in ages. The decorations are probably broken or really outdated.

“Emma! Come on! What matters is that we can decorate. This will be my first Christmas here, and I don’t care if the decorations are old. We’ll use whatever works, and maybe I can buy a tree with my savings.”

Maximus was surprised to hear the two women worrying about money. That shouldn’t be an issue- money was never something his wife needed to worry about. Yet, she never asked him for anything

“Mary!” Maximus called out as he stepped into the kitchen.

“Yes?”

“I’ve been thinking about your Christmas. This is the first one you’ll spend here. Maybe we can go buy what you need to decorate the house.”

Mary’s eyes lit up, and a big smile spread across her face.

“Really? That would be amazing! Maybe when you have time, you could-” she started cautiously, not wanting to ruin the moment.

right now. Today’s my

quick!” she exclaimed, dashing

for warmer boots and returned in less than ten minutes. Meanwhile, Maximus pulled the car out of the garage. He had decided they didn’t need Matthew to come along this time–he wanted it to be just the two of them. By the time he brought the car to the front, Mary was already waiting, her expression like a child eager to be taken to

by the city’s

the many malls he owned and walked in with his wife to buy everything she needed. Mary admired the decorations but kept glancing at the prices. Most were quickly dismissed- she opened her

now becoming less fun. Maximus, noticing her hesitation, finally asked, “Why haven’t you picked anything?”

can afford it. I only brought a little money,” she admitted, lowering her head, worried he’d scold her for wasting

anything? Pulling out a sleek black card from his

sparkled, but she hesitated.

+25 BONUS

before I change my mind!” he teased.

cart with decorations. By the end, the bill was enormous, but all she

happy now?” Maximus

“Yes!” she exclaimed.

still missing

she asked, surprised.

planning to have one, right?”

I have this,”