My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0321

Once inside, Alexia looked around nervously, her legs trembling as if they might give out beneath her. She never imagined she’d find herself in such a situation. Seeing Maximus, Leonardo, and Lucius all in the same room, she immediately understood what was happening. She regretted staying behind to tend to Marcus–her next potential lover, as she had secretly decided but it was too late now.

“What the hell do you want, Maximus? You don’t have to treat me like this!” Alexia snapped, her voice indignant.

“Oh, really?” Maximus snarled, grabbing her arm and shaking her violently.

“Stop it! Leave my mother alone!” Lucius shouted, stepping forward to intervene.

Despite Alexia’s many flaws, Lucius couldn’t deny that she had moments of kindness, times when she’d been warm and affectionate toward him.

Maximus turned his fiery gaze to Lucius, the young man he had raised believing he was his son. “What the hell do you know?” he spat, his voice seething with anger.

“Maximus, enough!” Leonardo roared. “Stop humiliating yourself! You know damn well your wife was no saint! She was only perfect in your eyes!”

a wave of nausea washing over him. The mere

barely restrained fury. “Explain to me

tone defiant as she glared at Leonardo. “How would I know what this old man is rambling about? You dragged me here, and now you’re accusing

his voice steady. “I’ve known for years–Maximus isn’t

stop saying that!” Alexia cried, trying to

Leonardo is my father since I was

silence. He recalled the day Lucius left home without a word,

know, Lucius?” Maximus asked, his voice tinged

mocking. “I don’t owe you an explanation, Maximus. Just know

going to be a father, Lucius’s birth, his first words, his first steps, picking him up from school. The warmth of those moments was

Alexia by the neck and slamming her against the wall.

her, but now he seemed ready to choke the life out of her. His bloodshot eyes burned with unrelenting rage as he lifted her several inches off the ground. For a fleeting moment, he contemplated

begged, her voice trembling. “I know you’re hurting,

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