My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0822

Alden’s stomach dropped. “What do you mean by that?”

Maximus hesitated before saying, “I’m sorry, Alden… Celeste… But we have to be prepared for the fact that he might not wake up.”

“He will wake up,” Celeste said firmly, her voice trembling with emotion. “He promised me. You said it yourself- Peter is stubborn. He wouldn’t do this to us!”

“Celeste, please… Calm down. This stress isn’t good for the babies,” Maximus urged.

Alden nodded. “Uncle’s right. You need to rest. You can’t stay here like this.”

Celeste turned to him, her eyes blazing. “I already told Maximus, and I’ll tell you–I’m not leaving. I promised Peter I’d be here when he came out, and I won’t break that promise. My babies and I are strong. We’ve been through too much to give up now. I’m not leaving this hospital unless it’s with Peter.”

Maximus studied her for a moment. She was dead set on staying, and he knew there was no changing her mind. She was just as stubborn–if not more–than his brother.

He let out a heavy sigh. “Fine. But at least let me get you something to eat. If you’re going to stay here, you have to take care of yourself. If anything happens to you or Peter’s children, he’ll never forgive me.”

Without waiting for a response, he stood up and walked toward the hospital cafeteria.

On the way, he passed by a small chapel.

Maximus had never been a religious man. How could he be given the kind of family he had grown up in? He had never believed in prayers, miracles, or divine intervention.

first time in his life,

chapel, staring at the flickering candles and the cross on the altar. He had no idea how to pray, no idea

whispered anyway, his voice thick with emotion.

what people do in these situations… But if you’re listening, just

lying in that hospital

to be close when we were kids. We were oil and water–completely different. And even now, we still clash. But somehow, we figured out how

an idiot… but he’s my idiot. And I’m

these past few months, we’ve spent more time together than we ever did growing up. Please… don’t take him from us. Don’t take away our chance to make up for lost

wanted to climb the tallest mountains. Me? I just

want him to be there too. I want him to live–to see his children grow, to watch his grandchildren take their first steps. To finally

had a chance at that. And

it away again.

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children right now. Don’t rap them of the chance to meet their father. Don’t rob him of the chance to hold them in

he’s a good man. I don’t say

please… just this once… let us keep him.

“Let him live.”

streaked with tears. He had never asked for anything, never believed in anything.