My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0969

While Laura was out with the girls looking at Serenity’s wedding dress, Paul and Maurice had agreed to take care of Adele. Laura had hesitated for a moment, but since they had watched her before without any problems, this time was no different.

As Laura left, Paul and Maurice decided to go to the mall, Paul–who had always been the shy, quiet type–had recently made an interesting discovery. Every time he went out with his little brother and Adele, girls would turn to look at him. He had no idea why, but it happened every time.

And today was no exception.

Paul held Maurice’s hand while pushing Adele’s stroller with the other. The little girl, for her part, enjoyed these random outings. Everything was going smoothly–until, by accident, they bumped into a couple.

The man they had just run into couldn’t take his eyes off them–more specifically, off Adele.

What Paul and Maurice didn’t know was that the man in front of them was none other than Adrian Brown, Laura’s ex–boyfriend and Adele’s father.

“Stupid kids! Watch where you’re going!” the woman with Adrian snapped.

“The only stupid one here is you!” Paul shot back, irritated.

“What did you just say, you little brat?!” the woman fumed

But Adrian wasn’t paying attention.

His eyes were locked on Adele–her features, so strangely familiar. He barely registered the argument happening between Paul and his companion.

a second?” Adrian finally said stepping

you the Palmer brothers?” Adrian asked, trying to confirm

the stroller closer to him. Who are you,

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understood–his suspicion

mother of this little girl was Laura. And when Adele smiled at him, something in him shifted. He couldn’t explain the feeling, but

had to be his daughter.

is this her daughter?”

are you asking?” Paul questioned, growing

haven’t seen her in a long time,” Adrian replied,

—

dad told us not to talk to strangers…” Maurice said quietly. “Besides, the bodyguard already found us. Look,

muttered, pulling the stroller away and walking off with his

watching

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that was it.

told him about–the child who had haunted him ever since she disappeared–wasn’t

a girl.

He needed to know where they lived, what her name was, and what had happened to them

father, Amadeus Brown, had ultimately forced him into marriage with Alice George, a woman who was nothing like Laura. She lacked the quiet warmth that had once made Laura