Chapter 0740

Valerie cried for several minutes. It was painful for her to admit that, all this time, she’d carried guilt–a guilt rooted in her past with Peter. He had been an honest man in the end, but Valerie’s heart was too wounded. She hadn’t been able to love him the way he wanted.

After his death, she lived with that guilt, a guilt tied to memories of a man who had done everything he could to make her happy. Even though Maximus hadn’t been the best person to her, Valerie clung to the familiarity he represented: mistreatment, indifference, and abandonment things she’d known since childhood.

Peter had shown her a different kind of life, but unfortunately, the ghosts of her past wouldn’t let her accept the future he had tried to offer when they were young.

“Valerie, I need to ask you something important,” said Dr. Hill after a few moments.

“Yes… Go ahead.”

“What does Marcus mean to you?”

“Why are you asking me that?”

“You’ve already told me about Maximus as the father of your daughter and your former love. You’ve shared your thoughts and feelings about Peter. But what about Marcus? What’s going on with him?”

“Marcus came into my life when I least expected it. Honestly, if someone had told me back then that he’d be the man I’d spend the rest of my life with, I would’ve thought it was a joke.”

“Why do you say that?”

was so different from Maximus and Peter. There were things about him that reminded me of Peter, but sometimes

haven’t

that the last time we spoke, we

woman. I’m just a woman with problems. Since the day we met, he’s been taking care of me

you think you’re being a bit unfair

telling the

that really

do you mean?”

ask you something. You just said Marcus is your life, but you don’t admit that you’re happy with

“What?”

say you’re happy.

him, I wasn’t ready for anyone. What we have how happened little by little. I even know he was dating

him if he’s happy

moment before

When I ask, it’s based on what you tell me. And in this case,

not

“What isn’t?”

saying about sabotaging

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