My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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Chapter 0226

Valerie held her daughter tightly in her arms, feeling the girl’s ragged breathing. She wanted to comfort her, just as she used to when she was little. Slowly, the embrace seemed to dissipate the sudden anger that always erupted when things didn’t go her way. But this wasn’t a child anymore–this was a woman. A woman who had just learned that her mother had been assaulted as a young girl

“Serenity… Enough already! We’re not going to keep crying over this! I want you to be my strong, independent woman–the one who fights every day to be someone in life. And you already are! But you love to stand out, and that’s how I want to see you! Don’t let that adventurous heart of yours get filled with bitterness. What’s done is done. Now, we have to change our future. And you, my girl, are on the right path. I’ll admit, sometimes I’m even jealous of you! I wish I’d been as fearless as you…” her mother said, looking her daughter in the eyes.

“Mom, you know you still can! Dad’s never held you back. He’s always supported your dreams. I don’t see why he wouldn’t want to go with you in search of something more,

After chatting in the garden for a while, Serenity went to her room to freshen up. Mother and daughter planned to go out together. It had been a long time since they’d spent time like this, so they were going to make the most of so she these days they had to themselves. Valerie knew Marcus was busy getting back into his business ventures, tried not to disturb him. Moving was always chaotic, and Marcus wasn’t just anybody–many people depended on

his work.

an unknown number lit up her phone. It was obviously a call from Valentia, but she hesitated, unsure whether to answer. Finally, she picked up, only to be stunned by the voice on

voice spoke. “We need to talk.”

Her first instinct was to hang up, but it seemed the caller anticipated

to me,

hell do you think you are

with you, and I’m

Valerie’s back. She wondered silently, ‘Does he

If you want to talk, we’ll talk. But not at

looked absolutely stunning–a woman in every sense of the word, her face as

just want to talk about Serenity,” he said, trying to sound gentler.

time, and you’d better understand that I won’t do it again,” Valerie said firmly, though deep down, she was