My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0723

“I’m going to ask you something you probably won’t like, but I’m curious to know.”

“Go ahead…”

“What’s your relationship with Mrs. Bartz?”

Peter stopped looking at the doctor and turned back to the window. A faint smile crossed his face as he caught sight of Mary through the glass.

“She’s my past… She’s a wonderful woman, one I’ve loved with all my heart. But if there’s one thing I’ve come to understand, it’s that it’s time to let her go. At first, my heart clung to her, even though I knew there was no hope. Loving someone who doesn’t love you back is like they say It’s like holding a rose with thorns. It’s beautiful, but the pain is sharp.“”

“Can you explain what those words mean? Who was she to you?”

“Twenty years ago, I was going to marry her. But back then her name wasn’t Valerie–it was Mary. Do you remember that?”

can’t discuss her with you. I only asked

obviously, I survived. For various reasons, she ended up returning to Hesperia, and we lost track of each

still

27. At first, she

way of scrunching her face when she was upset or scared. She was only 18, and I wasn’t attracted to

I found myself drawn into her life. I liked knowing I wasn’t alone anymore. She slowly let me into her world. I went with her to her performances,

Many times, we almost took things further. We shared a bed, but I always held back. I knew she was young, just a girl, and I

her felt empty. And slowly, I realized that the life of excess I’d been living–women, parties, all of it–was no longer appealing. The only woman on

didn’t you stay with her?”

www

Peter sighed deeply, the weight of the memory visible in

“What?”

Back then, I was utterly captivated by her. But after a lot

with a beautiful woman–long legs, red hair–Alden’s mother. I spent the night with her.