My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0714

At least three weeks had passed, and Peter was at home with Celeste. Although he was physically present, something about him unsettled her. He seemed absent, retreating to his study for hours on end. Sometimes, Celeste wouldn’t see him all day. At night, he grew distant, making her feel like she was with a stranger.

Brock, who knew a little about Peter’s medical condition, was sometimes startled by his behavior.

“Sir, are you alright? You seem… distracted.”

“I’m fine. Why do you ask?”

“It’s just that Miss Celeste…”

Brock trailed off when he noticed the puzzled look on his boss’s face.

“Where’s Mary? Who is Celeste?”

“Sir… Miss Celeste lives in this house. She’s your…”

“My what?”

“She’s your partner now.”

is that

“Yes, sir.”

this woman living here. Please, Brock, ask her to leave. I don’t know what liberties she’s taken, but she is not my partner. Maybe she was a fling for a night, but that

the exact moment Celeste was coming to find him. Hearing his

feel, perhaps tomorrow morning would be a better time to speak with Miss Celeste and, if necessary, ask her to

her gone. Take care

bedroom. Instead, he stayed in his study, staring at pictures of Mary. For him, time had stood still. He still longed for

was utterly confused. She thought it must be some kind of cruel joke. She barely slept, waiting for Peter to come to the bedroom and explain,

next morning, Peter woke up with a splitting headache. He felt disoriented, looking around as if he didn’t recognize the space. Memories of Celeste surfaced, and he found himself wondering: why wasn’t he with her? What was he

a completely different demeanor–confused, conflicted, but unwilling to say much. This version of Peter seemed to understand what was

I doing

night. You asked me to have Miss Celeste removed from the house. Do you

not. I would

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Chapter 0714

to me, so I didn’t follow through, but just tell me what you want

a flight to Valentia today, as soon as possible. And thank you for ignoring that

Celeste, but she had gone for a walk on the beach. Feeling overwhelmed and ashamed, he decided not