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.

ה

You need to keep going.

you what I’m going to do, and I’m not asking for permission. If

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

this calmly to you earlier, just like I’m trying to do now with her. But as usual, she doesn’t take my opinion seriously–just like when the two of you decided to get

softening, clearly

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

mind, I can’t say whether it’s right or wrong. But if things don’t go as planned, we’ll face the consequences together.” Marcus sighed, resigned.

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

not all,

given you permission for

Marcus interjected, trying

the house,”

say?” Valerie shouted, clutching

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,

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

said calmly, “please, give me

felt bad for John, but her mother needed a wake–up call. Valerie was stuck in her grief–not