My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0889

Marcus and Valerie were getting ready after the exhausting task of dressing the twins. John was now watching over them carefully with Camille.

"Dad, do I really have to go?" John asked while chatting remotely with Ethan.

"Yes, it's very important. The whole family needs to be together. I know you're not into these types of events, but one day, when you're an adult, you'll understand why they matter," Marcus said as he fixed his hair in the mirror.

John sighed dramatically. Adulthood sounded exhausting.

"Remember, your sister is getting married. We need to be there to support her," Marcus added in a more reassuring tone.

"But you don't even like Alden! How can you be so calm about this?" John asked, his innocence cutting straight to the point.

Marcus turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow. "Who told you I don't like Alden?"

"Well... you did. Every chance you get, you say you don't like him. But I think he's awesome," John said enthusiastically.

Marcus squinted his eyes, feeling an odd chill-not anger, but something else. He couldn't let his son's words get to him, so he just smiled and said, "Go check on Albert and Caroline. Make sure they don't mess up their clothes." He gave John a gentle push toward the door.

"Daaad, that's so boring..." John groaned.

"Go on! Watch your little siblings," Marcus insisted, secretly thinking of it as a minor punishment for thinking Alden was "awesome."

As soon as John left, Valerie walked into the room, holding the zipper of her dress and asking for help. Marcus turned—and was left speechless.

She looked stunning.

After her last pregnancy, her body had changed, but those extra curves had settled in all the right places, and he wasn't complaining.

dress with a sweetheart neckline. The elegant style accentuated her figure beautifully. She had pulled her hair into a chic bun, leaving her neckline exposed.

took a deep breath

are

"What?" Valerie asked, confused.

like the woman I met

that because you're my

just stating the facts. Look at me-I look older every day at

I think you look more

sliding his hands around her waist. "If we didn't have that dinner tonight, I swear

Valerie blushed, swatting

dressed. After John had abruptly ended their call, he had no choice but to

was also ready. She had chosen an emerald green, strapless, body- hugging dress with a sweetheart neckline, which highlighted her gray eyes

she had left behind her carefree attitude, opting for

piece of jewelry-a necklace her father

she looked, she was

she was meeting her future

Alden felt

even if he didn't remember her. His attitude toward her was warm and kind. But Alden's mother? There was

front of the mirror, rubbing her belly, trying

girl... Everything's going to be fine. It's all going to be fine," she whispered. "Everything will be okay. Everything

listening from the doorway.

wrapped his arms around her waist, and whispered in her ear, "Everything will be okay. Relax. I think

is

nothing that crazy about this dinner... it's not like we' invited all three of my dads, plus your dad,

"When you put it that way... it does sound like