My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1029

As the night wound down, guests slowly trickled out until only the Bartz and Evans families remained.

Marcus walked over to Matthew with a smile.

“Matthew, seeing you after all this time was a great surprise.”

“The feeling is mutual, Marcus! I’m happy to see that things are going so well for you. And I’m glad to see you at peace with your wife,” Matthew replied, glancing over at Valerie, who stood in the distance–seemingly untouched by time.

“It’s been a long night, but a good one. It’s been ages since the families gathered like this.”

Marcus chuckled before asking, “What exactly did my daughter do to get you here?”

Matthew smirked. “Your Serene and Laura tracked me down through email. Then we talked on the phone. I have to admit, those two know exactly how to be persuasive.”

“Oh? And what did they say?”

“Let’s just say… they used my nostalgia for Maximus and Peter against me.”

“Matthew, you act all distant, but deep down, you’ve always seen them as your sons. Especially Maximus–we all know Peter’s story is a bit different.”

truth is, I was in Nepal for a long time. But honestly? There’s no place like home… I miss everyone. Living far away from this family feels strange. Plus, let’s face it–I’m a man

to Magnus, and he’s managed to convince me to go on a little trip with him. He says he’s looking

should be retiring and traveling for

I have left, but when I first left, I was exhausted. Turns

in

no doubt you’ll make a great team looking after those two.” He lifted his brows and nodded

a moment, Marcus observed Peter, who was happily dancing

if they would ever truly get

own

But the past?

found some comfort in knowing that, at least in certain moments, his friendship with

wasn’t a curse for Peter. Maybe… it had been

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their entire life had been filled with

to wake up and realize all the bad had vanished, and all they had to do now was adapt to

a