My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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Maximus watched as his two children interacted. It was clear they had always been close–Lucius had always played the role of the protective older brother,

On the other hand, Amanda was taken aback by how different Sebastian was around his sister. The shy, reserved guy she knew was nowhere to be seen. This version of him was affectionate, protective, and constantly smiling. At that moment, she realized there was still so much she didn’t know about him.

After a couple of hours, it was time to sleep. Maximus assigned two rooms for the guests before heading to bed himself. As he lay down, his thoughts drifted to the future. There was still a lot to do, still wounds that needed healing. He had made mistakes with his son–mistakes tha Moriarty had known how to handle, but he hadn’t.

One thought that crossed his mind was how awkward it would be when Serenity and Lucius saw each other again. His son wasn’t a bad person, but that didn’t mean he was free of mistakes. Sooner or later, they would have to talk –it was inevitable—but for now, he wouldn’t push it.

Slowly, exhaustion overtook him. It had been a long few days away, and tonight, he was drained. As he drifted off, old fears crept into his dreams. Lucius was here now. The family was together, and it would stay that way—at least as long as Alexia stayed out of the picture.

But his mind wasn’t just worried about Alexia. More than anything, he was concerned about his son Paul, whose true father had never come looking for him. And for that, Maximus was grateful.

[Meanwhile in Versailles, France]

“Time of death?” a male voice asked.

“2:30 a.m., doctor,” a female voice responded.

“Alright. Do everything necessary to prepare the body. I’ll speak with the family.” The doctor removed his gloves and sighed.

He finished taking off his protective gear and stepped out into the waiting room, where Pierre paced anxiously, looking like a caged lion.

“Mr. Legrand,” the doctor called out.

“Yes! What happened? How is she? Is she stable now?” Pierre asked desperately.

met Pierre’s anguished gaze but couldn’t lie to him.

hold on any longer. Her heart stopped.

this morning,” Pierre murmured, his mind racing back to the events of the day.

[Hours Earlier]

Come on, it’s time for breakfast,” Pierre said, holding a

to sleep, please,” Alexia mumbled, barely opening her eyes.

time. You know the doctors said it’s important to stick to a routine. Come on, today I’ll take you to the gardens. We’ll walk a little, get some fresh

day. It was true that she had regained

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believed that the best thing that could happen to her was to die. “Come on,

had slowly adjusted to her new diet, but she could never get used to living like this. She saw it as punishment

her, but she didn’t love him. She had all the money and power she could ever want, but in her condition, what did it even matter?

were which blouse to wear, what perfume to put on, and whether or not she’d see Maxinus that day.

But in her mind, she was lost in a bittersweet past, back when she was young and oblivious to

want to ask you something…” Alexia murmured, snapping out

do you need?” he

still trying to find a

told you before–he’s meant to inherit all of this. He should carry the Legrand name,” Pierre said, keeping his tone

grow up. He’s still a teenager, and trust me, if he

asking me not to seek out my own son? That’s incredibly selfish of you,” Pierre said, his patience

be far worse than if you wait until he’s older and more mature to handle the truth,”

bomb on her when she was younger, but meeting Gabriel at such a young age had led her to make countless mistakes in the name of love. If she had made those mistakes back then, she couldn’t even begin to imagine what her son might do if he learned the truth now.

come live with