My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1032

The next morning, Laura had come to a clear conclusion—she didn’t want her daughter, Adele, to go through what Paul was about to endure.

She searched through her things until she found a notebook where she still kept the contact details Adrian had written down for her once. Why had she kept them all this time? She didn’t even know the answer to that herself.

Once she found what she was looking for, she grabbed her phone and dialed the number. Her stomach twisted, a wave of strange emotions washing over her. She tried to suppress them.

She listened as the call tried to connect, but it was almost as if fate itself was telling her not to do this—the call went unanswered.

Laura let out a sigh and tossed her phone onto the dresser. It was 5:40 AM. Of course. Who calls at this hour, Laura? She scolded herself mentally. But the truth was, she had barely slept all night, and the first thing she did when she opened her eyes was call Adrian.

She was heading back to bed to cuddle up with Adele when she suddenly heard the vibrating sound of her phone against the wooden dresser.

A shiver ran down her spine. Just as she had thought—no one calls at this hour unless they’re returning a call.

She walked toward her phone, quickening her pace when she saw Adele stir. Picking up the phone, her eyes widened when she saw who was calling back.

For a few seconds, she just stared at the screen, debating whether to answer. But by the time she made up her mind, the call had already ended.

"Hmm… I guess fate says we’re not meant to talk," Laura muttered, shrugging as she climbed back into bed with her phone still in hand.

She lay down, and as if sensing her mother’s presence, Adele turned toward her. Laura wrapped her arms around her daughter, kissing her forehead and burying her nose in her little head. The intoxicating scent of her baby filled her with peace.

Far from there, in the Brown family home, Adrian stood on the balcony of his study. Ever since he had seen his daughter—and laid eyes on Laura Palmer again—things at home had not been going well.

How could they be, when guilt and regret haunted him? The Adrian Laura had known a little over a year ago was nothing like the man he was now.

These days, Adrian worked tirelessly to prove himself as a worthy representative of the Brown family. In secret, he had enrolled in university. His office job in his wife’s family business was merely a way to silence the rumors that he was living off of her.

What few people knew was that every cent he earned was being saved to pay for his education. Somehow, he had managed to finish high school, and now he was studying finance—something not even his wife knew about.

Adrian had always been the rebel of the Brown family. But compared to Antonia’s temperament, his past antics were nothing more than a child’s desperate attempts for attention. Still, his reputation had stuck with him, and now, he was paying the price.

The less time he spent in his bedroom with his wife, the better. He preferred sleeping in his study or simply using it to focus on his studies.

That particular morning, he was immersed in university work when his phone lit up. The contact name that appeared on the screen was one he never thought he’d see again.

He stared at the call, hesitating, convinced he was imagining things. By the time he decided to answer, it was too late. The call had ended.

Still unsure of what had just happened, and feeling a bit uneasy, he called back. When the call went unanswered, he assumed it had been a mistake.

How could it be possible that Laura had called him? That was practically impossible.

He tried to return to his work, but his mind kept drifting back to his phone. His eyes kept flickering toward the screen, half-expecting it to ring again.

After a moment, tension built in his chest. Curiosity got the better of him, and he found himself picking up his phone and calling again.