My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1087

"That's right. I'd like to speak with him alone, if you don't mind, Mr. Evans."

"I think you're misunderstanding something. Letting you into my home doesn't mean you get to decide whether I'm in the conversation or not. Still, I'm trying to be reasonable and if Paul wants to speak with you alone, only he can ask me for that."

"Fair enough... Let the boy decide," Pierre said, hoping the kid would say yes.

"Paul?" Maximus asked, breaking the tense silence.

"Dad, I think the sooner I get this over with, the sooner we can move on," Paul said seriously, tired of watching two grown men fight for his attention.

"Alright... I'll be in the study if you need me, son."

"Thanks, Dad."

With nothing more to say, Maximus stood up and walked back into the mansion, his chest tight, feeling a knot he couldn't shake.

Trying to distract himself, he went to see Adele. He knew time would pass easier if he was with his granddaughter.

Meanwhile, in the garden, Pierre stared at the boy, amazed. Since the last time he saw him, Paul had grown a lot—he was maturing, becoming a handsome young

man.

was older, he'd be a very

see you again, Paul..."

no idea you were the so-called father my

this looks... but I want you to know,

after you and my mother cheated on my father,

bad it

a pretty cool guy, we all thought so. But that doesn't change the fact that you had an affair with my mom while she was married,

never wanted to see you or meet you is that I don't care. I only have one father, and that's Maximus

me explain what happened, from my perspective

bond with the man who fathered me. Because to me, Maximus is my only

willing to wait until you're ready. If I've waited all these years, I can wait longer-until you feel

that day is never coming. As long as

he's not perfect. But he is my dad, and for better or worse, he's been in my life since I was

firstborn. Paul's attitude took him completely by surprise. He knew little about teenagers-and had no clue how intense they could be emotionally. It

him—but the reality was the complete opposite. This boy had fire in him, and a

left to say, Paul stood up and walked back inside. The butler, who'd been watching the whole thing from the kitchen, came out right away and offered more

to go. Please say

your message... Just try to understand the

believe me—with time, he'll come

toward his car when he heard