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?”

honest, I only skimmed through the first folder. All found was that Catherine was involved with Albert- Valerie’s grandfather.”

we were working quickly to ensure no one

What’s in it?

“It’s about Peter.”

about him? Does the folder mention

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

check it now.”

hanging up, Marcus retrieved the briefcase from his safe and inserted the USB into

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

reading glasses to begin sifting through the files. Starting with the accident reports, Marcus noted meticulous details. Among them was his own directive

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 been with him,

the face of the man accompanying his late friend in

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