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?"

a walk...

figuring that being outside was better than staying

by while the others wake up," James

"Sounds good."

reason, Mary felt at ease with

three years older than her and a complete gentleman. Still,

James ended up carrying her bag, while she

contained

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

were my girlfriend, damn, I'd show you off everywhere. I'd love for people

leaned in dangerously close to her lips, and instead of pulling away, she did the

first time. James didn't waste the opportunity, gently

quickly grew more intense. His hands explored the outline

wanted a summer fling, and she was

That made

didn't notice

wave of

man had already unbuttoned part of the beautiful dress—one that Maximus had bought

slipped beneath her panties, touching a

care. She was lost in the sensation James was

caring where she'd end up. The least she

she broke her marriage vows-right here, on her honeymoon-who the hell would

had done it again and again. Why

of her time locked away. This was the only opportunity life had given her to feel young and

giving her just a taste of what had been denied to her for

slept a

to the hotel. He had wandered the streets of Santorini, convincing himself that Mary must have returned to their room at

he finally checked the reception desk, no one had

his steps through the city, trying to think where she

remembered how much she had

instincts led him to the

he walked aimlessly, scanning the

something in

A silhouette.

together

meters between them, but as soon as a sickening

chest, he started walking