My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0140

As Marcus learned of Albert Preston’s death, Catherine retreated to her bedroom, carrying the urn holding the ashes of the man who had been her last love. Meanwhile, Peter lay on the bed, gently stroking Mary’s hair. The soothing motion had helped her relax enough to sleep, so Peter remained still, unwilling to disturb her.

y, sleep overtook them both. Catherine, in her room, placed the urn on her nightstand and lay

down, letting silent tears flow until exhaustion claimed her as well.

The next morning, Mary woke to the vibration of a phone. Peter was still deeply asleep, his phone beside him on the bed. Without thinking, she answered it.

“Peter?”

“Um… hello. No, this is Mary. Peter’s still asleep, but I can wake him if you’d like.”

+“No, no, it’s fine. I’ll call him back later. Thank you.”

As she hung up, the movement stirred Peter awake. Still dressed in his suit from the day before, he had only removed his tie and unbuttoned his shirt collar.

“Mary… amor, why are you awake? Come back to bed,” Peter murmured, opening his arms to her.

Mary handed him his phone. “Sorry… I answered it by mistake. I think they’ll call back later.”

If it’s important, they’ll call again. Now, come here and rest a bit longer. What do you

feel like I’m

for a bit more, and then we’ll leave.

out a

couple of hours later, Catherine

Let’s have breakfast!” she

she had cried through the night, she resolved that today would be the last time she let her grief control her. Tomorrow was a new day, and she still had plenty to live for. She was Catherine Palmer–a formidable woman. Whoever was behind what had happened to

Mary were back home, she would begin her search for the one

have breakfast here in the

dear. Are you decent? May I come in?”

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Chapter 01:40

“Yes, come in.”

the room carrying the urn with Albert’s

I couldn’t give this to you yesterday, but here are your grandfather’s ashes. He wanted to make it easier for you to take them back to Hesperia when the ime

said, her eyes welling

you were with a good man and about to become a mother. There

“Grandma…”

his ashes to be placed beside your grandmother’s when you return to