My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0423

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After helping Valerie in the bathroom and holding her until he fell completely asleep, Marcus found himself unable to rest. He decided to head to his study to tackle some pending work. While diligently sorting through emails, his phone lit up with an incoming call from Frederick. Without hesitation, he answered.

“What’s up, my friend?” Marcus asked calmly.

“I thought I wouldn’t catch you awalte,” Frederick replied, his tone tinged with nerves.

“I couldn’t sleep. It’s been an emotional day. But tell me, what’s on your mind?”

“Do you remember the briefcase I gave you when you first erived in Valentia?

“Yes. Why?”

“Have you gone through the information on the USB drive assume you haven’t, since you’ve made no mention of IL. Am I right?”

I only skimmed through the first folder. All found was that Catherine

review the entire contents. Back when we conducted the investigation, we were working quickly to ensure no one

What’s in it? Tell

“It’s about Peter.”

the

it for yourself. Go through the folder thoroughly and call me when you’re done. Something happened today that brought it all back to mind.”

I’ll check it

inserted the USB into his computer. The familiar screen with twelve folders appeared, waiting to be explored.

Marcus felt for being married to Valerie, Peter’s former fiancée always unsettled him. He avoided thwelling on it,

glass of cognac–habits he reserved for moments of true discomfort. As he sipped and smoked, he navigated to the folder Frederick had mentioned. Inside, he found more subfolders, and he donned his reading glasses

his attention–a surveillance photo from a city camera. Enlarging the image, he stared at it, his pulse quickening Peter wasn’t alone on the day of the accident. Someone else had

the hell?” Marcus murmured, zooming in further to examine the face of the man accompanying his late friend in what were supposedly his final

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