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."

stay positive. We have to pray for Amanda and your baby girl. If something bad happens, we'll deal with it when the time comes. But remember this—never, never, Lucius Evans, will you be alone," said

always been close. Past mistakes had distanced them, but now more than ever, they

incubator-but she was doing well.

so good. The news wasn't encouraging. They were trying to stabilize her with IV magnesium sulfate, but

was clear-they needed to prepare for the worst. Whatever hope remained was

everything had changed in the blink

loved

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 heart, maybe even more than anyone he'd

tears. No

to be alone

Maximus, approaching the young man, who had his forehead pressed against the wall, crying in

it, Dad?" Lucius asked, standing

Maximus, opening his arms for a

his son. He knew how

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