My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0424

“I’ll get to work immediately,” Frederick assured him.

Marcus ended the call, the weight of the revelation settling heavily on him. If Peter was alive or if someone had gone to great lengths to impersonate him this could unravel everything Marcus thought he knew.

“Marcus, I know you’re thinking about Valerie…”

“I can’t give her news like this, Frederick, especially when we’re not certain about anything. Tell me exactly what happened at the airport.”

“My flight was delayed, so I ended up waiting around and didn’t get here until almost 4:00 AM. While I was going through customs, I accidentally bumped into that man. My cane fell to the floor, and he immediately picked it up for me. Marcus, it was his voice and his face–I’m sure of it But it was like he didn’t recognize me. He just asked If I was okay and apologized, saying he’d been distracted. After that, we both crossed customs, and he quickly walked out of the terminal. I couldn’t follow him.”

“This sounds ridiculous. After all these years? No, it can’t be. The universe wouldn’t be that cruel…”

it used to be. I’m sure there are things in those

Valerie’s condition, I can’t share this with her. Right now, the most

to do when all the skeletons from those files

at the image frozen on

Are you

what I’d do if he were alive. You know I’ve never really been able to accept his death. I’ve just tried to move forward. And now, I’m happily married to

The situation was anything but simple. Running into a man who resembled Peter presented a host of complications. What struck Frederick most was that in his years of protecting and working closely with Marcus, he’d learned to read people. The man at the airport hadn’t seemed to recognize him at all, and his apology felt genuine.

stay calm and think clearly about what’s happening. Maybe I’m wrong, but

exhaling deeply. “I’m jumping to conclusions. We need to

handle it. Once I have solid information, I’ll let you know. In the meantime, I need you to go through those files you’ve been avoiding And Marcus, you need to close the Frank Levett matter. You can’t leave that chapter open

know, Frederick. I’ll

haven’t noticed, it’s 500 AM, and you haven’t slept. Make yourself a strong coffee, and I’ll see you