My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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

wake up one day to find yourself forced into marriage. You made your own choices–some of them mistakes, sure–but that doesn’t mean you’ll spend your whole life repeating them.

I’m sure what Valerie told you is

worst thing that ever happened to me. Losing you, living with that pain–I blamed him for everything. I suffered the consequences of

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 in my own tears, consumed by the thought of

life you could have had with that woman. But think about it from this perspective: Life itself has shown you, time and time again, that she was not meant for you.

back, and both of you tried again, returning to

your own way, and only you two know how 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

And it was the logical thing to do–she thought you were

you had been in love with Valerie–if you had spent the last 15 years holding onto her memory–but then Celeste

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a reason. Don’t