My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0312

[Hesperia, 15 Years Ago]

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Following his failed attempt to bring Peter’s daughter back to Valentia, Leonardo had no choice but to face his mother. Catherine had summoned him, demanding he visit her as soon as he returned. What she didn’t know was that Leonardo’s supposed retreats to Nepal lasted only a week; he spent the rest of his time traveling the world, escaping his responsibilities and, perhaps, his guilt.

When Leonardo arrived at the Palmer estate, Catherine noticed immediately that he seemed more jovial and talkative than usual. While the change in demeanor was unusual, she attributed it to a possible romance. Knowing her son and grandsons as well as she did, Catherine guessed Leonardo might be seeing someone. The idea pleased her. Her son had been alone for years, and the thought of him rebuilding his life with someone who loved him. brought her a measure of hope.

But fate had other plans for Catherine’s peace of mind.

One day, as she moved about the estate, Catherine overheard a conversation in Leonardo’s study. At first, it sounded innocuous–just an ordinary phone call. But the tone and context soon triggered her suspicions. The voice on the other end was familiar, and the things Leonardo said made Catherine’s heart race with dread.

‘It can’t be true,‘ she told herself, though doubts gnawed at her mind. Her son would never do something so heinous. He loved his wife and children too much. “Would he?” she wondered, her thoughts spiraling into dark possibilities.

“Catherine, you’re getting paranoid in your old age. Your imagination is running wild,” she muttered aloud. But her instincts refused to let the matter go. She hired someone to follow Leonardo discreetly.

uncovered left her speechless.

involved in an illicit affair with both Leonardo and Lucius. Catherine couldn’t determine when the sordid relationship began, but one thing was certain: while Maximus had been divorcing Mary under the pretense of

Leonardo’s.

weight of the discovery. Confronting her son seemed impossible. What could she say? ‘Leonardo, I know you’re sleeping with Alexia Levett. She’s your son’s wife. The words stuck in her throat every time she rehearsed

out of obligation. At the funeral of Albert Preston, she forced a cordial demeanor, masking herinner turmoil. Peter’s death deepened her despair, leaving her frail and weary of

her room with an

his face.

he began, his voice low. “But she

Leonardo

gave her his name. Oh, and by the way, he said his debt to you is settled. I don’t understand what

do, Leonardo?” Catherine asked

to this house he replied, attempting to sound conciliatory.

Chapter 0312

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you should…” Catherine struggled to form her thoughts, her breathing labored. “You

you trying to say, Mother?”