My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0228

Valerie tried to hold back her tears, but a flood of emotions and memories overwhelmed her, and she couldn’t stop them. A couple of tears escaped, and she quickly wiped them away under the astonished gaze of her ex–husband. Rising to her feet, she said, “Maximus, stay away from her won’t say it again. And you’re paying the bill!”

Without giving him a chance to respond, she walked out.

The security team accompanying Valerie noticed that what had seemed like a casual meeting had escalated. They were about to step into the café, but their leader decided to inform Bartz first. When Marcus heard his wife was with Maximus, his anger flared. ‘What the hell is that bastard doing with her?‘ He felt the heat of rage surge through him.

Valerie was his wife–she had no business meeting with that man. Delegating his remaining tasks, Marcus immediately left to find her. He was getting into his car when the security team sent him photos. His heart pounded as he scrolled through them.

At first, his wife seemed calm, sipping her coffee and enjoying her usual slice of strawberry cake. Then the

until she pictures showed her talking to Maximus. Gradually, her expression shifted–growing more intense appeared to lose control, yelling at him. The last photo showed her wiping tears from her face.

The head of security informed Marcus that Valerie was on her way home. Marcus realized she needed him and changed course to meet her there.

throat. She tried to suppress it, but seeing Maximus

at night. “Did he know I saw Maximus?‘ she wondered. His expression wasn’t its usual calm and collected self. In

doing home so early?

and thought I’d come take

to swallow the knot in her throat, took

distracted air but decided to address it

the center of Westhaven. Marcus held Valerie on one arm and

shared her plans to visit Paris, explaining that she now understood her mother’s

meal and conversation, they returned home, Serenity headed up to her room on the third floor, leaving her parents in the master bedroom on the first. The distance between the floors

love,” Marcus said gently, “you seemed a little distant during lunch. How was your

bush. You already know who I saw today,

your safety, I’ll always keep an eye on things. And yes, I know you met with Maximus. It surprised me, I won’t deny

him anywhere near our daughter! Now he wants to come back into her

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