My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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A week had passed since Laura had given birth. Little Adele was bright–eyed and alert, captivating everyone. The adults took turns caring for her during the night, but Emma and Alden were the most experienced when it came to handling babies.

Alden’s mind kept drifting back to when he became a father to Ethan. Things had been so different then. He was juggling school, work, caring for a newborn, and supporting his wife. Despite his father’s wealth, Peter had made sure not to make things easy for him.

At the time, Alden had resented him for it–hated him, even. Everything shifted the day Peter sat him down and said something that, only now, made sense:

“Do you think I’m cruel and strict with you? Wait until you see how the real world is. If I weren’t here, where would you and Grace be? What would you live on? Making a child is easy; raising one isn’t. I know I was never there for you, and I don’t know how to be, but what would’ve happened if I hadn’t stepped into your life?

“Grace and I would’ve managed.”

“Are you sure? I don’t think so. You’d have ended up as fish food. Your mother’s heart would’ve broken, Grace would’ve had to abort, your child would’ve ended up in the hospital’s trash bin, and she’d have been forced to marry some lecherous old man.

“Life isn’t fair, Alden. Life will eat you alive, and it’s up to you whether you let it or bite back. I’m preparing you for life. If I gave you everything, what would happen when I’m gone? The money I have is mine and Theodore’s. You haven’t earned any of it. So now, you need to earn every cent I spend on you and your wife. Yes, it’s hard, and it’s cruel–of course, it is!

“One day, you’ll understand why I want you to learn these things. One day, you won’t be 18 anymore. One day, you’ll be the father of a boy who will ask you for advice. And what will you tell him? That money solves everything for you? Of course not! So, you’d better hurry if you want to sleep tonight. I love you, Alden, but with me, you’re going to learn responsibility, and I won’t let up.”

his head at the memory as he fed Adele her bottle. Laura had had a rough night. The

learned back then, I don’t know what I’d have

feeding and chatting with Adele,” Serenity said,

love! How are

You know Paul–he’s head over heels for that girl. Maurice’s with Emma, learning how to cook, of all things. Ethan and John are building sandcastles. But I came to see you. You’ve been holed up in here.

week of… nothing, and I

be time for everything else later,” Serenity

love how

“Do you?”

lot. When we have kids, I hope

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would be

I think too! Here, let me burp her, and then we