My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

After Ethan gave a masterclass on how to hold a baby, it was the grandparents' turn. Marcus, not wasting a second, held little Isabelle in his arms. The moment he looked at her, he knew she was the spitting image of his daughter, the same baby girl he had met just over two years ago.

"Hello, princess! How's the most beautiful little girl? My girl, you're gorgeous! Your grandpa's here to protect you-even from your parents," he said, half-joking as he bickered with Valerie, who also wanted to hold her granddaughter.

"Marcus...! Let me hold my little baby...! Come on! Stop hogging her. Besides, you also have Caroline and Albert-don't be so selfish!"

"Yeah, but they're my kids. This beautiful baby is my granddaughter."

Valerie gave him a look, not really understanding what he meant.

"It's the same thing!" she said, still confused by his comment.

"No, of course not! I can discipline them, but this little princess? No way. She's meant to be spoiled and pampered."

"I don't know where you get that from, but come on, hand her over," said Valerie, trying to take Isabelle from his arms.

"Serenity! Look at your father-he won't let me hold my own granddaughter!" Valerie called out, accusing her possessive husband.

"Dad, come on, let Mom hold Isabelle. Besides, everyone wants a turn," said Serenity, trying to reason with him.

"They can come another day! I didn't get to spend enough time with this cutie yesterday."

"Dad..."

Someone cleared their throat-Peter, waiting patiently for his turn.

"Marcus, my friend, hand over my granddaughter. Since I'm practically Serenity's father and I am Alden's father, that gives me more grandpa ranking than the three of us combined, so I should get to hold her."

That's a cheap shot..." Marcus said, squinting at

Peter hold the baby, Dad," said Serenity, stepping

But first, your mother gets to hold Isabelle," Marcus said as

Just hand over my granddaughter

need to chill-this baby is going to

said, looking at the group

of babies, was completely smitten by how much this little girl looked like her grown-up daughter.

resemblance really was uncanny.

little love! I'm your grandma Valerie. You, my sweet girl, are going to run around with your uncles all over this house—I can already

cuddling and holding her, she passed Isabelle to Peter and Celeste. They looked at her, realizing

little thing I have here..." said Celeste, holding her tiny granddaughter, even if

princess! Looks like I'll keep being surrounded by lovely ladies... I guess that's my karma, huh, little sweetheart?" Peter said, and everyone watched as he spoke

same one he gave his daughters. And now, he was giving it to Isabelle. Celeste could see it,

beautiful as her aunts. What do you think? My daughters and my granddaughter-are

sure of it-is that this little beauty is going to have some

to the house for when

we keep adding rooms, that little 'house' of yours won't be a house anymore—it'll be a mini mansion," Celeste said

big family," Peter said casually. "Maximus, Diana, come

Isabelle. Maximus looked at her, and she looked so beautiful Diana, holding their granddaughter. He knew that

I imagine your

rest decided to let the grandparents meet their first grandchild first. They didn't want to overwhelm the baby, so

an afternoon full of grandparents and cuddles, the families started leaving the Palmer mansion, giving Serenity and Alden time to settle into

was one of the last to see little Isabelle, even though