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?”

know I can’t discuss her with you. I

I had a terrible accident. I was presumed dead, though obviously, I survived. For various reasons, she ended up returning to Hesperia, and we lost track of each other for twenty years. She moved on with her life, and I don’t blame her. She left Valentia believing I

you still love her?”

tone growing more reflective. “I met her when I was 27. At first, she seemed simple, unremarkable. Honestly, I never would have noticed her. But I liked teasing

was only 18, and I wasn’t attracted to her–not at first, because I

me into her world. I went with her to her performances, her gatherings with friends, even her wild little escapades. Those

her, and she didn’t pull away. 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

realized that the life of excess

why didn’t you stay with

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my brother…” Peter sighed deeply, the weight of the

“What?”

years, I’ve replayed it in my mind. Back then, I was utterly captivated by her. But after a lot of

made a terrible mistake. The night I planned to ask her to be my girlfriend, I ended up leaving with a beautiful woman–long legs, red hair–Alden’s mother. I spent the night with her. And

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