My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0635

Maximus felt a sense of calm he hadn’t experienced in years now that Emma had moved back into the mansion. She had been a fixture in his life since childhood, and her return provided a sense of stability. Her words echoed in his mind: the responsibility for the family was his, not Serenity’s. At only 20 years old, Serenity deserved the freedom to live her life and make her own plans. She shouldn’t have to shoulder the consequences of his decisions.

His thoughts were interrupted by the sight of Alden’s sleek car pulling into the driveway. Maximus watched as Alden, ever the gentleman, opened the door for Serenity, who stepped out with a smile that instantly made Maximus uneasy. It wasn’t the kind of smile she usually directed at family members. Something about it felt… different. Shaking off the thought, he stepped forward to meet them in the foyer.

“Dad! Maximus!” Serenity greeted him with a small hop of excitement. “I didn’t think you’d be back home so soon from your trip.”

“We agreed to meet at home to talk with Emma, remember? Alden! How are you? How did my daughter do?”

“She did great,” Alden replied with a confident smile. “She’s incredible–learns quickly and will no doubt be ready to take the reins of the company in no time.”

“Oh, stop exaggerating!” Serenity interjected with a teasing glare. “You called me unrefined earlier.”

“Here we go again!” Alden groaned, throwing his hands up. “I didn’t mean that…”

Serenity grinned as Maximus’s sharp eyes shifted between the two of them.

“Unrefined?” Maximus asked, raising an eyebrow.

no, Uncle,” Alden protested. “What I said was that she’s a diamond in the rough–not ‘unrefined.” She just needs

you did say ‘unrefined,“” Serenity said smugly.

me through lunch and dinner, and

Maximus said

“We’ve been going back and forth

you actually do anything productive at

works. And since I’m not as ‘unrefined‘ as he

hear it. Alden, thanks for helping her today. I heard you’re heading to the

to close a deal with some investors, so need

“How’s Peter?”

Celeste would mellow him out, but he’s still half–obsessed with

he changed much?” Serenity

be the carefree one,” Maximus explained. “was the

fun.”

that version of him,” Alden said, intrigued.

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