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?”

you. I only asked because you

I survived. For various reasons, she ended up returning to Hesperia, and

still

explain what I feel for her?” Peter paused, his tone growing more reflective. “I met her when I was 27. At first, she seemed simple, unremarkable. Honestly, I never would have noticed

was upset or scared. She was only 18, and I wasn’t attracted to her–not at first, because I didn’t really know

alone anymore. She slowly let me into her world. I went with her to her performances, her gatherings

hugged her, and she didn’t pull away. Many times, we almost took things further. We shared a bed, but I always

her. My life without her felt empty. And slowly, I realized that the

why didn’t you stay with her?”

www

Peter sighed deeply, the weight of the

“What?”

then, I was utterly captivated by her. But after a lot of reflection, I’ve come to accept

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 Mary? She spent that same night