My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0213

[Present day]

Frederick noticed that his friend and boss, Marcus, was smiling as they drove to pick up Serenity. He considered. Ignoring it but decided it was better to clarify the reason behind that grin. With Marcus, you could never be too sure–it could just as easily be about his family as about plotting Palmer’s downfall

“I see something amused you,” Frederick said nervously.

“You mentioned earlier when Valerie got mad at me. I’ve tried to forget that embarrassing incident, but today I remembered exactly what happened. Do you remember it? Marcus asked, his tone casual.

“How could I forget? You were a wreck, not thinking straight,” Frederick replied, feeling relieved it wasn’t anything serious.

Marcus turned and gave him a cold glare.

“That’s not funny! I was going through a rough time then. For a moment, I thought everything was over before it

even started.”

the end, you got your act together and spoke from the heart. And now, look–you’ve been married for

[The past, Hesperia]

of them could enjoy the weekend comfortably. Serenity, though still young, felt like she

another time. She’d seen parents at the park de things like that, and it made her happy. Her parents had never done those

sleepy Serenity in his arms, tucked her into her bed, covered her with a blanket, and kissed her forehead before leaving the room. Valerie was sitting with Camille in the living room when Marcus came out. Camille

Marcus to the door. As they moved through the hallway, Marcus wrestled with the urge to ask her to spend the night with him, but he dismissed the idea. It would be presumptuous, and

the thought entirely. Instead, he gently took her by the waist and kissed her before she had a chance to

said,” he whispered as he stepped out the door.

hadn’t expected that goodbye kiss, and now she had a lot to think about. The weekend had been perfect, almost like they were truly a

and lay in bed reflecting on the weekend. This is what it must feel like to have a family. For so long,

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girl had become a priority, and now, after taking a step forward with Valerie, both of them were his priorities. The weekend had left him feeling more fulfilled than he’d thought possible.

Camille noticed Valerie’s distracted state

is everything okay? You’ve seemed out of it since Saturday morning.

Camille! Nothing’s wrong.”