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.

other. She's an incredible woman. She went through so much. I honestly can't imagine how a girl so young-back

Celeste listened intently.

"But tonight isn't about us. It's about Alden and Serenity. I even 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

took a deep breath. "You're right, Diana. Really, I'm sorry for acting like this. I never wanted to turn this into a whole dramatic thing over a stupid dress. I just... felt

of him that I have now. But for

"Scared of what?"

I love Peter. And the moment Alden mentioned this morning that Katherine was coming... it

I swear-his face

was just a split second, but I saw

all day, and

gave her a knowing look. "Did you tell

shook her head. "No. I felt hurt. I felt small. And I've had this knot in my throat all day that won't let me talk to him. I think that's why nothing felt

You knew she would show up eventually. But think about this-she's been gone

them? That was

her, forcing a smile-but it didn't quite reach her eyes. The weight in

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