My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0232

In one of the gardens of Cambridge University in London, a refined 20–year–old walked confidently toward his economics class. His stride was abruptly interrupted by the ringing of his phone. Searching through his backpack, he answered the call.

“My son,

I need you to come home!” came the voice of a woman on the other end.

“Mom, have you gotten into another fight with my father?” the young man asked, rolling his eyes.

“No, Lucius! This is much worse. Marcus Bartz is back in Valentia, and he’s trying to take control of the company!”

“Is this the same Bartz you’ve been warning me about all these years?”

He let that man walk into the company just like that!”

unless it was absolutely necessary. Calm down. Besides, I can’t leave right

I need you here. Remember who fought

university.”

no denying their resemblance the same features, the same mannerisms–but Lucius had also inherited his father’s worst traits. He was arrogant, egotistical, proud, and, at times, borderline

Lucius absorbed many of his bad habits from his parents. A heavy drinker and smoker, he had a taste for fine clothes and shoes, was a notorious womanizer, and had a violent

but his family environment slowly eroded his innocence. The constant arguments between Maximus and Alexia left him stressed, with Alexia often using him as a shield in their fights. When the time came to choose a university, Lucius opted to study abroad

his achievements, supported him financially. However, she frequently summoned him home whenever she needed him. Lucius had little choice but to give in to her manipulations, and this time was no different.

with his grandmother, Catherine, had been limited. Alexia, having changed significantly after marrying Maximus, rarely allowed her son to visit Maximus’s grandmother. Instead, Lucius grew up around Frank Levett, absorbing much of the older man’s influence. Unbeknownst to

to Valentia immediately. We can’t let that cursed man

company.

forcing him to stay. Their marriage had devolved into a strange arrangement mostly physical satisfaction with no emotional connection. Maximus couldn’t deny that Alexia still drove him wild, but