My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1030

As Marcus said his goodbyes, Valerie brought over the bassinet with the twins, listening as the children excitedly talked about their future in Hesperia. To them, moving there only meant that their adventures would never end—and Valerie knew that, to some extent, they were right.

“Mom, Ethan can live with us, right?” John asked suddenly.

“What, sweetheart?”

“Yes! Ethan can live with us! That way, you can take care of us, and my sister and her dad can take care of the baby.”

“Oh, honey… Every child needs their parents. Ethan needs his dad, and now Serenity is his mom.”

“But he can still come to our house, right?”

“Of course, my love. Ethan will always be welcome in our home, but his home is with his parents.”

“John, just like your mom said—we all need our parents. Just like you have us, Ethan has Alden and Serenity.”

“Hmm… Okay… But we can still have sleepovers, right?”

“Absolutely!” Marcus chimed in as he joined his family. “Alright, time to head out. We’ll be taking Angel and Mira with us since our star couple has disappeared, and no one knows where they’ve run off to.”

“Girls, don’t worry. I’m sure they’re fine,” Valerie reassured them with a smile. “Let’s head home.”

As they reached the exit, Marcus and his family ran into Magnus and Maximus.

“Magnus, Maximus, we’re off. It’s time to get some rest,” Marcus said casually before turning to Magnus. “Magnus, thank you for everything today. This was an incredible gift.”

“No need to thank me—it was my pleasure! I’m glad to be part of something as meaningful as the union of two families that once seemed so distant.”

“Before we leave for Hesperia, we’ll come to say goodbye. And who knows? Maybe one day, you and Matthew will come visit us.”

“Of course! You know our doors are always open.”

“Thank you.”

With that, the Evans family was the only one left in the house.

Maximus and Diana danced to music that no longer played, lost in their own world, while Magnus and Matthew retreated to the study.

Matthew shared stories of his time in Nepal, and Magnus was fascinated by the richness of the place. Their conversation eventually turned to their future plans.

“Matthew, I need you. This family—and the other two—need you. Look at all those young ones…”

Matthew nodded. “I see them.”

“We need to pass down everything we know. I trust that one of them will take over the family business. But if you ask me, the most likely candidate is Laura.”

“Laura?” Matthew raised an eyebrow.

“You haven’t seen her lately. In just a few months, she’s matured tremendously. I’m certain she’s the one meant for the role.”

“Wow. It’s incredible how that sweet little girl has grown into a woman worthy of admiration.”

Magnus smiled. “That’s life, my friend… It makes us grow.”

“Well, looks like my vacation is officially over.”

“Yes, my old friend… It is.”

“I never thought we’d cross paths again… And even less that we’d finally meet Peter’s real mother. I always thought that was just a legend.”

“No… It’s the truth.”

“Well, at least one good thing Leonardo did for Peter…”

“Yes… At least he did that for his son. His real son.”