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

I’m going to do, and I’m not asking for permission. If you haven’t noticed, I’m not

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

now with her. But as

Marcus began, his voice softening, clearly regretting raising his voice.

told you? You asked me to keep it simple and only mention the break from school. But you’re

privately. As for 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

Despite trying to act like an adult, she felt the weight of responsibilities that weren’t hers–responsibilities her mother sometimes

not all,

given you permission for this nonsense.

interjected, trying to keep

the house,” Serenity

did you just say?” Valerie shouted, clutching

with your divorce, with Peter, with who–knows–what fantasies. But in that house, there are other people who exist

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tears welling up, but before they could fall, Marcus reached out and took her hand. She tried to pull it away, but he held on tighter.

said calmly, “please, give me a mome alone with your mother.”

stormed out of the 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