My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1168

Then, mustering all her courage, she flung the heavy urn as far into the horizon as she could, through tears and sobs.

"I promised to love you... only until it's time to say goodbye. And that moment has come. Today, I say goodbye. Today, I let you go, Grandpa... You're free now. Go be with Grandma, go be with my mom. Rest. And when the time comes, I'll join you. Maybe then you'll meet my husband-a wonderful man, a man..."

"A man who'll always be there when you need him most..." Marcus said, wrapping his arms around his wife and filling her with the warmth, peace, and calm that only he could give her.

Valerie clung to her husband's embrace and cried quietly for a few minutes. In her heart, she promised this would be the last time she cried for her family-for her mother, her grandmother, and above all, her grandfather.

That grandfather who started a whole new chapter of her life just before she turned eighteen. That grandfather who, in an effort to protect her, took her to see another world, meet other people-and who, without knowing it, led her straight to the love of her life.

"Marcus..."

"Yes, my love..."

"I want to make you that same promise... I promise to love you, to honor and cherish you, until the day I have to say goodbye... And I hope that's many, many years from now-and that you're the one who goes first..."

do you say

No... I want to be the one to live with that loneliness. I want to be the

"Valerie..."

soaked in tears, pulled him close, and kissed him... It was a sad kiss, but a necessary one-a seal to a silent vow. A promise to share

"I think it's time to head back to the shore. The tide's rising, and we don't want

"You're right."

going

was something I needed to do," Valerie

Valerie Hunter-or Mary Preston, whichever name you

me the chance to find you and Serenity again. You two were my lifeline—what

it brings you any peace, I'm ninety-nine percent sure I'll die before

"Marcus..."

can relax, my love. With