My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

"Lucius..." said Laura, walking into the room.

"Laura..." Lucius said, and as soon as he saw her, he threw himself into her arms.

"Brother... Everything's going to be okay."

"I... I shouldn't have argued with her father. I should've taken her home, I..."

"No, Lucius, you need to stay calm. She's going to be okay. The baby's going to

be okay. Just think-she's going to be a beautiful girl. We finally know... it's a girl," said Laura, trying to bring a little light into the darkness.

"What if something happens to Amanda? What am I supposed to do? Tell me, what do I do?" Lucius asked through tears.

"Brother, you have to be strong. Remember, between the two of us, you've always been the strong one. You can't fall apart now."

and your baby girl. If something bad happens, we'll deal with it when the time comes. But remember this—never, never, Lucius Evans,

Past mistakes had distanced them, but now more than ever,

another doctor came out with an update. The baby had been born-still very small, now in an incubator-but she was doing well. Lucius could see her at any moment; he

wasn't encouraging. They were trying to stabilize her with IV magnesium sulfate, but the doctor offered no promises. Her condition wasn't improving, and multiple organs were starting to

for the worst.

believe how everything had changed in the

made her extra sleepy, and he loved that. He loved how she stretched like a cat and shifted around-even with that

was about to meet his daughter. The woman he loved more than anything... might not make it. Life was stealing someone from him again someone he loved with all his

no holding back the tears. No way not

about to be alone

man, who had his forehead pressed against the wall, crying

standing up and trying

Maximus, opening his

knew this loss would destroy his son. He knew how

son was barely holding it together-pretending to be strong. And for a moment, he saw himself... back when he was young and had just