My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0580

him, to stop him, to plead for him to As Marcus left their bedroom, Valerie felt an overwhelming urge to run afte stay. But she didn’t. Deep down, she knew she had hurt him and despite her words, the truth of her feelings was evident in her actions. The lies she tried to convince herself of were transparent to Marcus, who could see right through her.

Valerie sat back down on the bed, clutching her stomach as a cramp made her wince. She forced herself to calm down. Marcus had been right–her first priority had to be her babies. They were the reason he had left, to avoid saying or doing something in anger that could harm them.

As she lay on her side, the moonlight streaming through the curtains, she tried to piece together when everything had gone so wrong-

‘For God’s sake, Valerie,‘ her inner voice sneered. ‘Marcus is right. Today, you were ready to throw everything away for Peter. If he’d been home, if he’d said the right words, you would’ve left everything behind to be with him.

“Of course not! I’d never do something so crazy!” Valerie said aloud, startling herself.

“Oh, really? Do you believe that nonsense?‘ the voice shot back.

“Damn it. I’m tired of even accusing myself of something that never happened,” Valerie muttered, trying to silence her thoughts.

answer this–what would you have done if Peter had been home? Or better yet, what would you have

Valerie said to herself, trying to end the conversation with her own mind.

attempts to push the thoughts away, the questions gnawed at her. Finally, she closed her eyes and fell into a restless

sent a shiver through

than the consequence of your

me alone!” Valerie thought, desperate to drown

silence me, but you’re not at peace with yourself. You never stopped loving Peter. Marcus was just someone to keep you from being alone, someone to give Serenity a father. John and the twins are part of that process, but now you regret not staying single. If you had, you could have been with Peter when he came back. You’d be a family now, and he would’ve either remembered his love for you or

she whispered,

Valerie. That’s what you don’t want to admit, but it’s

spilled over. The voice she wanted so badly to silence was right. That was exactly what she had been thinking and

sunlight peeked through the curtains. A soft knock came at

I come in?”

SUV was

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