My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 239

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It was 10:00 p.m., and Marcus was drinking and smoking on the balcony of the hotel room where he’d decided to stay. He had been waiting for a decent hour to call the one woman who could bring peace to his heart. The day had been far from easy, and he still felt unsettled by his actions, though he tried to calm himself by recalling the files of those who had to meet their end today.

When the clock finally struck 11:00 p.m., Marcus picked up his phone and made the call he had been waiting for all evening.

“Valerie?”

“Marcus! Hi! How are you? Did you make it there safely? How was the trip? You should already be asleep!” Valerie’s worried voice came through the line.

“Calm down, calm down!” Marcus said with a smile, warmth spreading through his chest. “Everything’s fine! I just had a lot to deal with today, and by the time I was ready to call, it was already the middle of the night for you. I didn’t want to

avou, so I waited for a better time.”

“You had me so worried! Don’t do that again! I don’t care what time it is–I’ll always answer, okay? I love you!” Valerie’s voice softened, her heart settling down.

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In the past, Peter had called her on his way home, and the last thing she had said to him was, “I’m craving pizza. That painful memory haunted her, making her act this way how. She couldn’t tell Marcus she loved him–not fully

-but a soft “I love you” slipped out naturally. Even though she wasn’t by his side, those simple words warmed Marcus’s heart and eased his anxiety.

“Valerie, my love, everything’s fine. I’m sorry I didn’t call earlier. I didn’t realize you’d be so worried. I promise it won’t happen again!” Marcus said gently.

did you eat dinner?”

had, he didn’t have the appetite to eat. His

my love! I

need to eat something more substantial. No wonder you’re so thin!” Valerie

so well!” he teased in

like that! That’s not what I meant!”

I get back, I want to take you and Serenity to the beach for a week. We need

beach. She keeps looking at the ocean and saying we’re going there…” Valerie said calmly, though she was trying to

to go. I have a house in CoravelA, and the beaches there are great. But if you have

get back, won’t you have a lot of work waiting for you? Wouldn’t it be better to clear some of it first?” Valerie asked,

an entire month Even though Frederick had managed the company

in Valentia so I can get back

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you return, we can wait. Don’t stress about us,

but it won’t be

this week alone. Just being in Valentia suffocated him. Even last year, when he’d stayed the entire month, the feeling had been the same no matter where he slept. But now things were different. He had someone waiting for

to show it. The last time she had been at the beach was during her honeymoon with Maximus. What started as a happy trip had ended painfully, as she realized there that Maximus would never love her. They had flown to the beach

lost in the memory for a moment until Marcus’s voice brought her

there? Is something wrong?” Marcus asked, concerned.

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