My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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[The present, Westhaven]

“That pizza was delicious!” Valerie said, feeling content with a full belly.

The two of them stepped outside to sit at the small garden table.

“Love, I noticed you were very quiet during lunch,” Marcus said, intrigued. “That’s not like you–you’re usually talking non–stop!”

“I don’t know,” Valerie admitted. “Lately, I’ve had this strange feeling of unease in my chest. It’s hard to explain, but when you asked earlier about how we found each other again, I felt the same tightness.”

“What do you mean? Explain,” Marcus said, leaning closer with concern.

“When I went back to Hesperia, I felt this way every single day. I always had a lump in my throat, like something bad could happen at any moment. I worried constantly about my daughter. And now, even though that little girl is a grown woman, I still feel it from time to time.”

Serenity about

was Peter. She doesn’t need to know

wise to keep hiding her father’s family from her. I’m about to start working there, and I’ll make sure you get back what’s rightfully yours. Don’t you think she has a right to know she

running a hand through her hair. “You know Serenity–she’s impulsive. Sometimes she acts without thinking things through. I trust that Maximus would never harm his niece, but Alexia… she’s capable of anything. That

a comforting hug and kissing the top of her head. “Sometimes I think it might’ve

glaring up at him. “You just want to keep enabling her

worries you this mucht might have been safer for her to settle there rather than

doesn’t look like the Palmers. She looks like

I don’t want to stress you out. The safety of the kids comes first, so once they’re here, we’ll keep them under close watch at all times. You don’t have to

“You tell me not to worry, and then

want to prepare you

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