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.

Valerie and I got to know each other. She's an incredible woman. She went through so much. I honestly can't imagine how a girl so young-back then-handled everything she

Celeste listened intently.

uncomfortable," Diana continued. "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

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

few days, I've spent every moment with Peter. And I love the version of him that I have now. But for a moment... I

"Scared of what?"

him." Celeste looked away. "Diana, I love Peter. And the moment Alden mentioned this morning that Katherine was coming... it felt like all my fears

I swear-his

a split second, but

and I

her a knowing look. "Did you tell him

felt small. And I've had this knot in my throat

or later. You knew she would show up eventually. But

happened between them? That was ages

it didn't quite reach her eyes. The weight

by now. It's almost time