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.”

that

“Yes, sir.”

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

the exact moment Celeste was coming to find him. Hearing his words, she froze, utterly stunned. She had never heard Peter speak this

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

I want her gone. Take

return to the bedroom. Instead, he stayed in his study, staring at pictures of Mary. For him, time had stood still. He still longed for the 23–year–old woman he had fallen in love

confused. She thought it must be some kind of cruel joke. She barely slept, waiting for Peter to come to the bedroom and explain, but he never

with a splitting headache. He felt disoriented, looking around as if he didn’t recognize the space. Memories of Celeste surfaced, and he

on the door and found a man with a completely different demeanor–confused, conflicted, but unwilling to

am I doing here?”

didn’t want to sleep in your bedroom last night. You asked me to have Miss Celeste removed from the house. Do you still

I would never

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follow through, but just tell me what you want us

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

beach. Feeling overwhelmed and ashamed, he decided not to see her. He didn’t want to confront the reality of what he might have done the