My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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“Can we?” Valerie asked softly, her voice trembling with vulnerability.

“Yes. Yes, we can…” Marcus replied, his voice filled with certainty.

They surrendered to a moment they had both longed for but thought might never happen again.

[At Maximus’s house]

In Laura’s room, she and Serenity sat cross–legged on the bed, talking animatedly like two excited girls at a sleepover.

“Serenity, do you think your plan will work?” Laura asked, her brow furrowed with concern.

“I hope so, Laura… I really hope so.”

“I don’t know your parents, but if this idea came to you, it must be good.”

My mom has a strong personality, but seeing Peter again threw her off–it’s like she’s a little girl again. My dad is a good man, but his jealousy clouds his judgment. He doesn’t think

really think it’ll help them?”

together, and my dad was carrying a giant bag

Laura

did. And it hurt to make her think I was abandoning her. But I had no other

will you

care of you, didn’t I? That’s what I’m going to do. Don’t think you’re just my excuse to leave, Laura. You’re my

Serenity,” Laura said, her voice trembling with emotion. “I feel so much happier with you here. It makes me feel calmer. My dad is amazing, but I needed someone I could talk to about… everything. No offense to

didn’t say it out loud, Serenity felt a rush of affection for Laura, her newfound sister. It was a strange but beautiful realization. Serenity had grown up with a

was nothing like her mother, and learning about Laura’s life before they met had broken Serenity’s heart. Despite everything, Laura was a sweet,

the present and the past. Having his children under one roof, even temporarily, brought him a strange sense of peace.

between him and Mary. He had loved that boy fiercely, but the truth about his paternity had unraveled the

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of the past, Maximus focused on the files Marcus had shared–the infamous 12 folders. It was time to act. His father had yet to surface, which gave him a chance

his phone, Maximus dialed Matthew.

you awake?”