Chapter 0852

As soon as Maximus left the hospital room, Peter sank into his thoughts, trying to figure out what to do next. It was clear that his life had completely changed, and Maximus was right–whether he liked it or not, he was a father and a grandfather, And soon, he’d be a father again. There was also a woman waiting for him.

Without wasting time, he grabbed the phone on the table next to his bed and called Dr. Wagner, who arrived shortly after.

“Dr. Wagner, when the hell can I get out of here?”

“Mr. Palmer, you can leave whenever you decide to.”

“Then why the hell haven’t you let me out yet?”

“Well, we kept you under observation, but honestly, when we saw how overwhelmed you were with everything going on, we decided not to add to your stress. But if you feel ready to be home, I can discharge you under an open release, so you can come back anytime you need to.”

“You know what? Yeah, I need to go home. I want to hear the waves, smell the ocean, try to get my life back–or whatever my life is supposed to be.”

“Alright! If that’s what you want, I’ll call your son and start the discharge process.”

As soon as Dr. Wagner left the room, an unexpected visitor walked in.

“Peter Palmer, you’ve got more lives than a cat…”

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“Who the hell are you?” Peter asked, his voice laced with confusion, though something about the man felt oddly familiar.

“What do you mean, who the hell am I?” the man replied sarcastically. “Theodore Bennett. Did your long nap make you forget I exist?”

was speechless. He did remember Theodore–but younger. The man standing before him had

I remember you

And I’m also

“Friend?”

Alden told me

you looked after me after the accident?”

“Who else?”

about

spoken with Alden, but Alden hadn’t explained the full extent of

you want

Even the smallest details.”

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because this is going to take a while. Twenty years at your side–it almost sounds like a marriage. A long, long marriage,” Theodore joked as

fit. It all made sense.

man went into detail about how they had built their empire, turning a “borrowed” fortune into

man seemed very familiar with her, recounting how he had met her and all the things Peter had done to win her over.

he could be the most romantic and ridiculous man alive. And very few people in

one who pursued her?” Peter

expected you to show up with an exotic dancer. Instead, you brought someone into our lives who was completely different from everything you

her?” Peter asked, now fully

“Well, you

her life isn’t anything extraordinary, but something about her dr you in–something you couldn’t explain. You even started picking up and dropping off Ethan every single day, except when you absolutely couldn’t,” Theodore

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