My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1167

Marcus just watched his wife, her eyes locked on the shore, her hands clutching the urn with quiet strength.

He understood this moment was crucial for her. She needed them as a family- but she also needed to do this alone.

Marcus, Serenity, John, Alden, Ethan, Isabelle, and the twins watched as she walked like a little girl seeing the ocean for the first time.

"Dad... I want to go with Mom..." John said, seeing her head toward the sea.

"We'll go in a little while. Right now, we have to let her say goodbye to her grandfather..."

"Okay..." John said, watching his mother wade into the water.

"Will she be okay?" Serenity asked, concerned.

"There's nothing she can't handle... She needs to do this alone. Look at her. The woman walking out there-that's not Valerie the wife, mother, and grandmother. That's Mary Preston, the young girl who once promised her grandfather they'd come here..."

said, trying to grasp

by the shore and wait. Let's let her do what she needs to do, and when she's ready, we'll show her

farewell gave him peace. That goodbye allowed him to keep going, at least in that part of his life. At the time, the only thing that kept him alive was the

he remembered his wife and son, he didn't feel pain —he felt grateful. He hadn't gotten the

his side. He knew Valentina would have wanted that. Watching him die a slow death from grief wouldn't have been е something she would've supported. Especially since she had always been a free spirit-someone Angela Moriarty reminded him of.

man Moriarty

Marcus's mind, Valerie stood in the ocean, feeling the calm rhythm of the waves. When she felt she was in the right spot, she opened the urn, held it firmly,

over her—as if her grandfather were there, holding her in a

finally made it here with you. Today, I'm letting you go. Yes, Grandpa, I'm letting you go. This time I'm

me, I'm not asking you to protect

want

rest. It's time

now. Life has given me the chance to

I'd stayed with Peter? Would it have worked out? Would it not? You know the answer... Only you know what my heart

made the right choice. Marcus is the love of my life. He's the man I want to spend the rest of my