My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1028

After a few more dances here and there, the happy couple finally made their grand exit, heading off to their honeymoon—where Alden had a special surprise waiting for his new wife.

Amid applause, cheers, and well wishes, they bid everyone farewell and left the venue.

Ethan was originally supposed to stay with Peter, but in a last-minute change of plans, he asked to spend the night at the Bartz house with John. After all, there was a lot to plan and organize before both boys moved to Hesperia.

Slowly, guests either returned to the party or began leaving, like Theodore, Fiona, and Adam, as well as Aurora and her family.

Matthew was sitting comfortably when Theodore suddenly approached him with a grin.

“Matthew, you old fossil! I pictured you sipping cocktails on some tropical beach. Glad to see you made it here,” Theodore teased.

“Theodore! What a miracle! I thought you had kicked the bucket by now. I mean, we are the same age…” Matthew shot back.

“Not yet—I’m younger than you. Look, let me introduce you to my wife and son.”

Matthew blinked a few times in surprise, then turned to the woman on Theodore’s arm and the young man extending his hand.

“Well, well! What an extraordinary surprise! You got married?” Matthew stood up, genuinely impressed. “And look at this young man—he’s your spitting image!”

“Yeah, no denying it,” Theodore chuckled. “Now don’t disappear on us again. I know you came to this wedding, but this guy here”—he gestured toward Maximus—“still needs his two old men around.”

“Since when did you get so sentimental, Theodore?” Matthew raised an eyebrow.

“Since I have a family of my own and know how important it is to keep them close. You and I both know that, in our world, building a family is rare—it’s difficult. So don’t waste what you have here.” Theodore’s voice was softer now, filled with sincerity.

After their brief conversation, Theodore made his way to Peter to say goodbye before heading out.

Meanwhile, Peter and Celeste went to pick up their daughters. It was time for them to leave as well. Celeste, however, couldn’t take her eyes off the man who had just proposed to her with the most stunning ring she had ever seen in her life.