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 your

“Yes, sir.”

don’t know 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

coming to find him. Hearing

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

tomorrow morning, I want her gone. Take care

For him, time had stood still. He still longed for the 23–year–old woman he had fallen

must be some kind of cruel joke. She barely slept, waiting for Peter to

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 doing

the door and found a man with a completely different demeanor–confused, conflicted, but unwilling to say much. This

I

you didn’t want to sleep in your bedroom last night. You asked me to have Miss Celeste

course not. I would never

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seemed strange to me, so I didn’t follow through,

today, as soon

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