Chapter 0953

“Oh, Mom… My life hasn’t been easy. Like I told you, I lost half of it–half of my memories. I’ve tried talking to everyone I know, piecing together fragments, building a version of myself. But today… today, in particular, speaking with one person affected me more than I expected” Peter said, frustrated.

“Who was it?” Aria asked curiously.

“Her name is Valerie,” Peter admitted.

“Who is Valerie?” Aria asked, intrigued.

“Apparently, she was part of my past. Supposedly, I met her when I was 25. We lived together for a while, then she married Maximus, and… well, it’s a long story.“.

Peter went on to tell his mother everything Valerie had told him, leaving nothing out. Aria sat down, listening attentively. As she watched him struggle with his thoughts, it was as if she were listening to her own conscience- the same one that, for years, had whispered that maybe meeting Leonardo hadn’t been the best thing to happen to her, despite what she had always believed.

When he finished, Aria spoke.

“Come, sit down. Do you want to know what I think?” she asked, seeing the internal battle raging within him.

said, searching for

yourself forced into marriage. You made your own choices–some of them mistakes, sure–but that doesn’t mean

what Valerie told you

the worst thing that ever happened to me. Losing you, living with that pain–I blamed him for everything. I suffered the consequences of my choices while he lived a happy life with his wife and children, including you.

held onto that idea. For years, I hated him. But as time passed, I saw life from a different angle. If I had held onto that resentment, I would have never found peace. I would have never been happy. Every night, I would’ve gone to bed drowning

woman. But think about it from this perspective: Life itself has shown you, time and time again, that she was

else–your own brother, no less. Then she came back, and both of you tried again, returning to where it all began. I admire that. I’m proud

deeply. Years passed. She married. And you? You slowly built a family. You took responsibility for your son. You helped a lost boy grow into a man who needed

you that she was not your path. She moved on, just as you did. And it was the logical thing to do–she

Valerie–if you had spent the last 15 years holding

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that happened for a reason.

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