My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0833

1Peter’s P.O.V]

I was lost in the final image of Mary–the last time I would see her.

After a long conversation, I had finally brought her back to the apartment. She was exhausted. We had walked and talked for hours in the park, and now, her swollen feet were proof of it.

When we arrived, I took her to the bedroom, lying down beside her. Gently, I placed my hand over her belly, feeling the warmth of the little life growing inside her.

My daughter.

In my mind, I spoke to her.

‘Serene, my love… I don’t know what fate has in store for us, but I know you’ll grow up to be a strong, kind woman. You’ll be an incredible mother one day–I know it because Marcus will raise you well. He’ll guide you, protect you. You’ll never be alone, because your mother will always be by your side.

‘No matter what happens, my little one, you have to be strong. Every day of your life, I’ll be proud of you. Always.‘

A deep sense of peace settled over me as I rested my head against Mary’s stomach. Before I knew it, I drifted off to sleep.

The alarm on my phone woke me minutes later.

Carefully, I pulled a blanket over Mary’s body, making sure she was comfortable.

Leaning in close, I whispered into her ear,

“Mary… I love you, and I always will. But in this life–and in every life–you and I will never be together. Take care of yourself, my beautiful little mouse.”

And then, I left.

When I arrived at the Palmer Group meeting, I greeted most of the attendees.

I spotted my father, my grandmother, and Maximus.

But there was someone else.

Someone who hadn’t been here before.

“What are you doing here, Marcus? I thought you weren’t coming.

Marcus smirked. “Mmm… Hello, Peter. To be honest? That conversation we had earlier worried me. So, I hopped on a flight and–well, here I am.”

None of this made sense.

He wasn’t supposed to be here.

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I still didn’t know what was happening.

Was this the present, and my memories were just a dream? Or was this the dream?

The meeting started without issue, though I could feel Maximus’s stare burning into me. And into Marcus.

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Pure hatred in his eyes.

It was strange.

Because in twenty years, he and I would actually get along.

Life had a way of changing people. It forced you to mature to see things differently. And somehow, somehow, Maximus and I had become what we never were before.

the meeting, Marcus made a few

hated every

there was nothing

owned Palmer Group.

him for a moment.

He looked… tired.

Worn down.

he would look

to do with living with

me happy to know they would end up together.

die alone, like

of the boardroom, intending to talk to

Marcus intercepted me.

handling other business. Since I knew you’d be here, I figured we

I hesitated.

“Marcus… I—”

feel like having

at the apartment, waiting

knew what he was thinking.

back

suicidal thoughts from

wanted to keep

I couldn’t take him with me.

knew what was going

things were unfolding like this–but I couldn’t

“Peter?”

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I blinked. “Yeah?”

me? Come on, I didn’t bring security, and Frederick

anywhere but

I sighed.

no choice.

“Fine. Let’s go.”

we reached the parking lot,

Something felt off.

the area.

Checked my car.

it

Something wasn’t right.

notice anything strange?” I asked, my

Marcus frowned. “What?”

anything seem… off?”

squinted at it. “No…? It looks fine.”

a

this

learned to

know what? Let’s

“What?”

to my apartment–but we’re not taking this car. I

you saying?”

trust me. Walk with me, I’ll

but followed.

called for an Uber, which arrived

we got inside, I

was delaying the inevitable.

for

knew I was going to

be

at me, confused.