My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0891

Celeste looked at her, hesitant, but then smiled nervously. She hadn't even realized this dress was an option. Maybe in all the chaos, it had fallen out of sight, or maybe she had overlooked it entirely.

She slipped it on, and as she turned to the mirror, she saw something she hadn't expected her belly looked adorable, and she looked... good.

Diana helped gather her wild curls into a loose updo, adding a touch of elegance without making her feel overwhelmed.

For the first time that night, Celeste felt better.

"Thank you, Diana..." she whispered, letting out a long sigh.

Her eyes filled with tears again. She was far more emotional than usual today.

"Celeste... Can I tell you a secret?"

Celeste turned to her with curiosity. "Tell me."

"I've been where you are. When Maximus brought Valerie to Magnus's house, I hated it. I felt uncomfortable, intimidated. I knew they had a past-I mean, they were married for three years. They had a child together. And even though their relationship was... complicated, there was still something between them at one point.

went through so much. I honestly can't imagine how

Celeste listened intently.

talked to Maximus-he and Marcus still can't stop taking jabs at each other, even though they've both moved on. I asked him to at least keep the snide comments to himself for one

right, Diana. Really, I'm sorry for acting like this. I never wanted to turn this into a

version of him that I have now. But for

"Scared of what?"

away. "Diana, I love Peter. And the moment Alden mentioned this

I swear-his

just a split

him all day, and I know something inside him

knowing look. "Did you

knot in my throat all day

was bound to happen sooner or later. You knew she would show up eventually. But think about this-she's been gone for years.

between them? That

didn't quite reach her eyes. The

go downstairs. Everyone's probably arriving by now. It's almost time for dinner. The house is full