My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0513

Marcus rested his elbows on the desk and buried his face in his hands, frustration coursing through him.

“How long have you known?”

“You’re confirming it for me now. I just needed to verify my suspicions.”

“Camille, please… don’t say anything about this.”

“Why, Marcus? Why are you keeping this secret for that man? If he didn’t have the courage to approach her years ago, why should you have to carry this burden too?”

“It’s complicated….”

“No, Marcus. By lying to your wife about something this serious, you’re betraying her trust as well. I know Valerie’s a bit sensitive right now, but she’s strong. You need to tell her the truth. Don’t take on guilt that isn’t yours. If that man doesn’t have the will to speak to her, that’s on him, not you. But you—this is your responsibility.

Don’t you think news like this would

was alone for years? You weren’t always there for

push forward. She was young back then and, sure, she wasn’t used to the real world after living a life without financial worries. But she worked, raised her daughter alone, and stood strong. She didn’t have a mother, aunt, or friend to lean on.

“Yes, but-”

it’s going to blow up in your

be

talk to me.”

leave me. I’m afraid she’ll forget everything we’ve built and leave me. Peter was her great love. Without him, Valerie and I would never have met.” Marcus’s voice cracked, his

said, her voice heavy

Though not her son by blood, Marcus had always cared for her and her daughters, and she had come to think of him as one of her own. Seeing him like this broke her

a long time ago. Yes, seeing someone who looks like him stirs up old feelings, but that doesn’t mean

Valerie loves and adores you. But she and that man need closure for what they shared. He disappeared suddenly, and

been good with him—not because he wouldn’t have