My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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Peter, Theodore, and Ethan returned home. Peter carried Ethan in his arms, the boy completely knocked out from the long day. He brought him to his room, gently laid him on the bed, and covered him with a blanket. Though he didn’t change him into pajamas, he managed to remove his shoes and blazer. Peter smiled as he stroked the boy’s wild curls, which reminded him of his own at that age, before quietly leaving the room.

“Are you going to take Miss Johnson home?” Theodore asked with a hint of curiosity.

“What are you talking about?” Peter replied, his tone serious.

“Don’t think I’m clueless. I saw you bought that painting she loves. It’s in the trunk. I’m impressed managed to do it so discreetly that I didn’t notice when it happened.”

you even

“You’ve been unusually nosy lately,” Peter retorted with a blank expression.

“Only when I see a shift in your behavior. I think you should go back and offer to take that lovely lady to dinner or at least drive her home. I heard her say she’d take a taxi, and she lives far from Westhaven.”

Peter stared at Theodore for a moment without responding, then brushed past him. After a few steps, he said, ” You should get some rest. Don’t forget, you’re heading to Florentia tomorrow.”

“You’re so stubborn! Fine, I’m going to bed, but only because I’m exhausted. I walked too much today.”

I’ve said before,

“I know!”

familiar, almost comforting. Peter went to his study, removed his jacket, and poured himself a glass of whiskey. He sat at his desk, intending to check emails and do some work, but the image of Celeste kept resurfacing in his mind. From the moment he had first seen her that morning, something about her unsettled him, and he

opened the report on her life again, reading over the details that only heightened his sense of unease–and curiosity. Finally, after checking the time, he downed his whiskey in one gulp, grabbed his jacket, and left the study. He wasn’t entirely sure what he was about to do, but

Celeste. Seeing all her paintings on display was bittersweet. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to sell them, but the reason behind selling them hurt deeply. After Adam’s death, she

had dreams and plans for a future

Most of the students were spoiled children of the ultra–wealthy, but not all of them. One of

clearly came from affluent families, judging by the cars that dropped them

family, in particular, piqued her curiosity. At

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the grandfather. He must have had Ethan’s father very young because Peter didn’t look old at all. Then there was Theodore, who carried an

distracted. You need to focus,‘ she told herself. These paintings had to sell to clear her debts. Maybe, if there was enough left over, she could move closer to the school. Traveling

All of your paintings have sold!” an excited organizer announced. “And someone bought your main piece, The Woman and Her Cat, paying five times its price. That should help

The Woman and Her Cat?” Celeste asked, her voice tinged with nostalgia.

paid a very generous price for