My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1156

"She just fell asleep. Can you check her diaper?"

"Of course, love. Let's make sure this little angel has everything she needs for a cozy nap," Angela said, disappearing inside with the tiny version of Amanda.

Once the siblings were alone, Lucius took Laura's hand and led her deeper into the garden.

"This place brings me peace... Angela tends these roses with so much love," he said, showing her the massive rose bushes that lined the walls.

"Lucius... I know you've decided to leave," Laura blurted out, unable to keep Serenity's secret any longer.

"That big mouth of Serenity..." Lucius said calmly.

"She told me because she thought I needed to know. I get why you wouldn't tell Dad, but me? Aren't I your favorite sister?"

"You are! Don't get jealous. But Serenity was the only one who could help me with this."

"Why Hesperia?"

Lucius took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Amanda once said she spent part of her childhood in Hesperia. Said it was a beautiful place. Her happiest years were there, with her mother, in a place called Foxridge."

"And that's where you're taking Amanda?"

"Yes. I want my daughter to grow up where her mother was happiest. I don't want it to just be her childhood-I want it to be her life... until she tells me otherwise."

"And you? What do you want?"

want my daughter

what about

happiness is wherever she

early to ask this, but... have you thought about the fact

will be Amanda-her real and only mother. I'll never lie to her. She'll always know the truth. That her mom once said we were irresponsible, acted like rabbits, and would

"Lucius!"

were

a foreign country? You don't know anyone there. And you've got a

"I plan to live,

I s of a life that's

every day.

come back."

"Brother..."

worry. I've done this before. I know how it

this time, you're not alone. You've got a whole new life

fine. I've already asked Serenity to help

hey, you can always come

be the

me go. Trust me, I'm heartbroken. Every memory of Amanda kills me a little. But if I stay, it'll only get worse. I need start over. I don't expect it

be a challenge,

but want

I need

up. And I don't want anyone else here putting their lives on hold for

one's putting their life on