My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0196

[The present]

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The private jet carrying Marcus Bartz touched down in Madrid at midnight. His eyes blazed with fury and malice, his mind racing with countless thoughts throughout the flight. He wished the plane could fly faster, but then he scolded himself–he knew it was nighttime, and his daughter was safe at Regina’s house. She wasn’t the problem. The problem was Maximus Palmer.

Seething with rage, Marcus had contacted Frederick mid–flight, instructing him to find out where the despicable man was staying. The mere thought of his daughter potentially falling into her uncle’s clutches filled him with disgust. He would do whatever it took to prevent the Palmer family from discovering Serenity’s true identity. Just imagining that man viewing her as another one of his conquests made Marcus’s stomach turn.

He couldn’t bear to think how Valerie would feel if something like that happened. His daughter, the child he had brought into the world with such love, raised with such care–it was unthinkable. No, it wouldn’t happen. Serenity would never end up like Valerie, whose innocence and youth had been tarnished by Maximus. Marcus swore that, even if it meant eliminating him, history would not repeat itself. Not with Serenity. Not while he was there to protect her.

As soon as the plane landed, Marcus disembarked. It was obvious he had thrown on a coat in haste before leaving, he wasn’t dressed in his usual formal attire. There was no time to waste–he had to keep his daughter out of that wretched man’s reach.

“Marcus, over here!” Frederick called, pointing to the car waiting to take them to Maximus’s hotel.

“Did you find that bastard?” Marcus barked, his anger palpable.

“Yes, but you need to calm down. Don’t do anything reckless!” Frederick replied, trying to reason with

him.

“Reckless? Reckless is what will happen if I don’t put that man in his place! He can do whatever he wants with anyone else, but Serenity is off–limits. She is NOT his to touch.”

“Okay, okay. But listen, Marcus–neither he nor Serenity knows about their connection. Calm down before you make things worse,” Frederick urged, knowing all too well what Marcus was capable of when enraged.

calm! If I wasn’t, I’d be armed!” Marcus

worries me. Please, Marcus, dont do something you’ll regret.”

men climbed into the car and drove straight to Maximus’s hotel. Frederick hadn’t acquired the room number legally, but they had it nonetheless. The sound of hurried,

with his fist.

him awake. Irritated, he rolled out of bed with a scowl, storming to the door. As soon as he opened it, Marcus’s fist

his face.

Serenity! I’m warning you. She’s not alone–I’m

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tonight, I’ll break your face any time you try to

furious voice, he straightened and spat, “What do you mean, Serenity is your daughter?”

daughter! Leave her alone, or you’ll see my fury firsthand,”

what you’re talking about, but if what you’re saying is true, then she’s not your daughter. She’s

Marcus lunged, but

pleaded. Then, turning to Maximus, he added, “Mr. Palmer, clearly there’s a lot

want this scene splashed across the gossip columns, and what he’d

stood rigid, barely containing his rage. He knew he needed to stay composed- Serenity’s sake, and for

boss’s

him and Mrs. Bartz. While it’s true she is your brother Peter’s biological daughter, Marcus legally gave her his name.

voice barely above a whisper.

“Miss Serenity traveled to Madrid to sell some of her photography, but she was never unprotected. Her security team saw her meet you

Maximus? Seduce her? Add her to your collection of naive

and anger flating, “I didn’t know anything! If Mary hadn’t run away twenty years ago, she wouldn’t even