My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0746

“You’re right, Mary. We were young and immature. Well, I wasn’t that young, but immature? Definitely. Irrational? Completely. You became my obsession. I was always looking for a way to bring you closer to me. Maximus worked hard to give me that chance, but what I didn’t account for was how you felt.”

“What do you mean?”

“I knew Maximus would disappoint you eventually, but I didn’t expect the way he’d do it. I didn’t expect him to treat you

cruelly. You have no idea how much I regret not stepping In to stop it sooner.”

“It wasn’t your fault. That was my choice, and I had to deal with the consequences. Besides, it was so long ago that the memories have started to blur.”

“Did you love my brother?” Peter asked cautiously.

“Since I’ve been here, I’ve learned to distinguish one thing from another. I can tell you I felt something for him. I liked him; I was attracted to him. That attraction was dangerous. Maximus was the bad boy you sometimes can’t help but be drawn to. You know it won’t end well, but you cling to the hope that it will.

“I saw a life with him. I imagined a family with him, one I never had with my father. Without realizing it, I was searching for someone to fill the void my father left. At 18, I found that in Maximus.”

you saying Maximus was

harshness, the indifference, the violence–it was all part of the package.”

you lived

carried such immense guilt all these years. You always showed me the love you felt for me, to the point of accepting me, even

my brother for that. Even in that, he was ahead of me–whether out of love or not, he’d already left his mark on you. Don’t think that choosing to be Serenity’s father was easy. I thought long and hard about it. It’s not a decision I’m particularly

not everyone would. You gave us love, trust, and peace of mind. You gave us

yet, I couldn’t make you love

but not in

think would’ve happened if I

you want the truth?”

“Yes!”

give you my whole heart. And being part of your family only made it harder.

matter how painful, and hold on to the good parts of what we had,

either way. You would’ve suffered. I

for a reason.” I didn’t understand that back then,