My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0601

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For a brief moment, Serenity allowed herself to imagine her parents were still together, and the three of them were simply out for lunch as a family. It was a comforting ought, but it quickly dissolved when Valerie broke the

silence.

“Okay, we’ve eaten. Now, Serenity, Marcus–what do you want to talk to me about?”

Serenity glanced between her mother’s sharp tone and her father’s passive demeanor and decided to speak up

first.

“Mom, I’ve made a decision. I’m going to take a year off. I need time to think things through.”

“What? Serenity, what are you talking about? That wasn’t the deal! You’re supposed to be studying!”

“Mom, I’m not saying I won’t go back to studying. But with everything going on, I’ve been falling behind. I want to withdraw from school for the year.

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snapped, her voice rising with anger. “You can’t just drop out of school! You need to keep going.

do, and I’m not asking

cutting through the tension. “Don’t raise your voice at your mother. Never, and I mean never,

scold me. I explained this calmly to you earlier, just like I’m trying to do now with her. But as usual, she doesn’t

his voice softening, clearly regretting raising his voice.

I told you? You asked me to keep it simple and

what you’ve decided–if you’ve made up your mind, I can’t say whether it’s right or wrong. But if things don’t go as planned, we’ll face the consequences

separation was clearly affecting her more than either of them realized. Despite trying to act like an adult, she felt the weight of responsibilities that

all, Mom…”

Your father’s already given you permission for this nonsense.

please,” Marcus interjected, trying to keep the

house,” Serenity announced

did you just say?” Valerie shouted, clutching

you need to take charge of the house again. Remember, you have two kids. Remember that John is your son, not mine. You’ve been consumed with your divorce, with Peter, with who–knows–what fantasies. But in that house, there are other people who exist too. It’s not my responsibility to take care of John, but I do it–because

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before they could fall, Marcus reached out and took her hand. She tried

Marcus said calmly, “please, give me a mome alone

restaurant. She had said her piece, and there was no turning back. She felt bad for John, but her mother needed a wake–up call. Valerie was stuck in her grief–not over Marcus or the divorce, but over Peter, the man she