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.”

smile. “I know my mom loves my dad, but they’re both so stubborn. My mom has a strong personality, but seeing Peter again threw her off–it’s

your house–do you really think it’ll help them?”

they came home together, and my dad was carrying a

Laura teased, giggling.

It hurt to see my mom cry–it really did. And it hurt to make her think I was abandoning her. But I had no other choice. It was either this or continue watching them pretend everything’s fine when

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promised I’d take 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 sister, and you

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 him–I love him

felt a rush of affection for Laura, her newfound sister. It was a strange but beautiful realization. Serenity had grown up with a loving family, yet discovering she had a sister filled

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, kind girl, far

drifting between the present and the past. Having his children under one roof, even temporarily, brought him a strange sense of peace. But there was a lingering sadness: Lucius,

a baby, had unknowingly driven a wedge between him and Mary. He

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ghosts 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 to dig deeper into the origins of the files. There was only one person who could shed light on

his phone, Maximus dialed

are you awake?”