My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1007

Magnus observed the boy at the table, noticing the young woman holding his hand. He could tell Lucius was overwhelmed and nervous. Smiling, he carried on the conversation as if nothing was happening.

“Well, I suppose I’m not exactly a conventional grandfather…! Maximus told me you’re currently living in New Zealand,” Magnus said casually.

“Yes… That’s where Amanda and I live. We’re studying law,” Lucius answered timidly under Magnus’s scrutinizing gaze.

“You’re going to be lawyers?” Magnus asked, genuinely surprised.

“Yes… We both study law. That’s actually how we met,” Amanda replied, squeezing her boyfriend’s hand.

“No one in this family has ever wanted to be a lawyer before… That’s excellent news! I suppose we have Moriarty to thank for that,” Magnus said bluntly, clearly pleased.

“What exactly do we owe to Moriarty?” a voice called out from across the room.

“Maximus! Well, thanks to Moriarty, our dear Lucius now wants to be a lawyer. And I think that’s fantastic news!” Magnus said, beaming.

“I suppose it is a good thing to have a couple of lawyers in the family. We can never have too many, especially considering how the Palmers and the Evanses are,” Maximus said, encouraging his son’s career choice.

“That’s what I thought. It’s good that this young man is preparing himself—who knows? Maybe one day, he could even become a judge, like Moriarty,” Magnus added, glancing at his son, who was now giving him an unimpressed look.

For Lucius, interacting with Magnus felt strange. It was only the second time he’d seen him, and from what little he’d observed, the man was nothing like the other older men he knew.

“Dad, Diana, hurry up and sit down! We’re starving!” Laura called out, more of a command than a request.

“Sorry, guys, sorry… We’re coming,” Diana said apologetically.

“Diana, how was Japan? What’s it like? Is it interesting?” Maurice asked, clearly excited to hear about her trip.

“Yeah, it’s an interesting place, but honestly, I didn’t have much time to explore. I only saw the airport and the hotel where the meeting was held.”