My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1054

"Excuse me, miss, have you seen my wife by any chance? She's a short girl...” Maximus asked at the front desk.

"The woman who went up to your room? The blonde?" the receptionist asked, looking confused.

"No, my wife is the short girl I arrived with."

"I'm sorry, sir, but the woman who came in earlier said she was your wife."

"Oh, I see... Well, did you see the short girl I arrived with?"

"Yes, she left the hotel, but we didn't see where she went... I'm sorry."

"What? She didn't check in?"

"No, sir... I only saw her pass by with a bag and a backpack."

A chill ran down Maximus's spine. He rushed outside and looked in every direction. The streets were still lively, but as the night wore on, the crowds were thinning.

Before panic could take over, he dialed his wife's number.

Meanwhile, Mary was lost in a different world-surrounded by a group of people her age, or at least close to it. She laughed, drinking beer, the gathering reminding her of the ones she used to go to back in Galea.

As the night wore on, the girls decided to turn in. Mary followed suit, though a small part of her hesitated. She barely knew these people, and the thought made her uneasy.

Once inside her room, she locked the door securely and kept her clothes and shoes on-just in case she needed to leave in a hurry.

By morning, most of the house was still asleep, but Mary had barely gotten any rest. She had a roof over her head, but she didn't know anyone here, so she stayed alert, making sure not to lose sight of her belongings.

Suddenly, there were two soft knocks on her door, followed by a voice asking for permission to enter.

"Can I come in?" James' voice came from the other side.

"Oh, uh... Give me a minute!"

She quickly grabbed a thin sweatshirt and pulled it on before going to open the door.

As soon as Mary opened the door, James stepped inside.

"How did you sleep?" he asked.

"Well, thanks. Pretty well," she replied.

"That's what I like to hear! You sound more relaxed. Want to go for a walk?" James asked enthusiastically.

"No hangover?"

I need a

figuring that being outside was

stick close by while

"Sounds good."

Mary felt

older than her and a complete gentleman. Still, she

up carrying her

which contained

the previous day still fresh in her mind, she let herself go

husband doesn't appreciate you. If you were my girlfriend, damn, I'd show you off everywhere. I'd love for people to see me with you. You're gorgeous, fun, and young! Who would want to keep you a

leaned in dangerously close to her lips, and

lips met for the first time. James didn't waste the opportunity, gently guiding her to sit on the

had started as an innocent kiss quickly grew more intense. His hands explored

it he had seduced her. He wanted a summer fling, and she was the perfect

alone. Her husband didn't understand her. That made her

didn't notice Maximus

the wave of emotions

man had already unbuttoned part of the

hand slipped beneath her panties, touching a

was lost in the sensation James was giving her. She had no regrets—if

of their room without caring where she'd end up. The

marriage vows-right here, on her honeymoon-who the

done it again

of her time locked away. This was the only opportunity life had given

they were on a secluded beach, because this moment was giving her just a taste of what had been denied to

hadn't slept a

the streets of Santorini, convincing himself that Mary must

the reception desk, no one had seen her

kept searching, retracing his steps through the city, trying to

remembered how much she had loved the

him to the

while, he walked aimlessly, scanning the sand and

something in the

A silhouette.

together in the

them,

he