My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0609

“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 loves my dad, but they’re both so stubborn. 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 things through and makes

you really think it’ll help them?”

and my dad was carrying a giant bag of desserts…”

devil!” Laura teased,

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

long will you stay?”

That’s what I’m going to do. Don’t think you’re just my excuse

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 so much–but there are things

pulled Laura into a tight hug. Though she 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

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 removed from Alexia’s shadow. If anything, Laura

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

unknowingly driven a wedge between him and Mary. He had loved that boy fiercely,

Chapter 0009

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

his phone, Maximus dialed Matthew.

are you