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.

Peter had been home? Or better yet, what would you have done if you weren’t pregnant? What would have happened in his study

said to herself, trying to end the conversation with her own

away, the questions gnawed at her. Finally, she closed

cold emptiness sent a shiver through her. She missed his embrace, his hands on her belly as they fell asleep. A pang of

consequence of your actions the voice

up! Just leave me alone!” Valerie thought, desperate to drown it out.

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 fallen for you all over again.”

whispered, tears welling

to admit, but it’s written all over

over. The voice she wanted so badly to silence was right. That was exactly what she had been thinking and feeling, but she didn’t want to

curtains. A soft

come

She had noticed that Marcus’s SUV was gone but pretended not to

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