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

know your wife? She’s as strong as a tree. Do you not remember that she was alone for years? You weren’t always there for her. You came back into

was six months old. Do you think her world fell apart because she was completely alone? She still managed to 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

“Yes, but-”

the truth, or it’s going to blow up in your face. As for

be honest with you?”

to

leave me. I’m afraid she’ll forget everything we’ve built and

Camille said, her voice heavy with

fragile. 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

you need to understand that what happened between Valerie and Peter was a long time ago. Yes, seeing someone who looks like him stirs up old feelings, but that doesn’t mean she’ll throw away 15 years of marriage and four children for a fleeting illusion

man need closure for what they shared. He disappeared suddenly,

he had lived, her life wouldn’t have been good with him—not because he