My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0923

Seeing Arla go from disbelief to outright desperation stirred something deep inside Maximus. He hadn’t lived through the same pain as she had, but he understood uncertainty–he was living it himself, not knowing where his own eldest son was.

“We can leave now. My car is parked on the other side of the bridge. Just say the word, and we’ll go.” He tried to keep his voice steady, calm..

But inside, his nerves were a tangled mess.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized–Peter didn’t even know that he and Maximus weren’t full brothers. Had he even considered that? In all the rush of filing Aria alive, he had never stopped to think about how Peter would react to this revelation.

He’d have to explain it all on the way. He didn’t want Aria to be caught off guard.

Aria stood up and walked briskly toward the reception desk

“Danielle! Danielle!” Her voice trembled with emotion. “I have to leave! I have to go to Valeria! I have to–my son! My son! He’s alive! Do you hear me? He’s alive!”

Danielle froze. “Aria… wait… what? You have a son? And he’s alive? I don’t understand any of this.”

Aria had always been fiercely private about that part of her past. She had never spoken about her child. Never even whispered a word. She had always feared that saying it out loud would somehow erase what little memory she had

left of him.

Danielle shook her head, trying to process. “Aria… you can’t just trust this man! We don’t know who he is or what he really wants!”

hadn’t considered

Aria. I know this sounds wonderful, but how can you trust someone so easily?”

know it’s him! I just know it’s him!” Aria’s hands fumbled as she grabbed a sweater and a

alone. Let me call the neighbor to watch the hotel, and we’re going

Aria

coming with us.” Danielle’s voice

Aria leave on her own. And there was no way she was leaving Ellie behind, either.

could think of, entrusted the hotel

led them toward his car. Danielle and

that screamed wealth, power. It was impossible to ignore.

a deep breath. “Oh, dear God…

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Chapter 0923

the first time you’ve ever acted like this. Do you really

lived my whole life without my son. If there’s even the slightest chance

go alone. If

smiled weakly. “Thank you.”

explain it, something inside her told her that this man–this stranger–was telling the truth.