My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 879

[The Bartz residence]

Marcus and Serenity were taking care of the babies while Valerie was out dropping Camille off at the airport. They both knew how important it was for her to go to Hesperia. With everything that had happened, things hadn’t gone as smoothly or as quickly as they had expected.

"Dad, what have you decided? Are you going back to Hesperia?" Serenity asked as she played with Caroline.

"I don’t know yet, sweetheart… I suppose we will, but for now, we like being here. Plus, we want to wait until our granddaughter is born," Marcus said, suddenly reaching out to touch her belly.

"Are you ever going to stop being so hard on Alden?" Serenity asked bluntly.

"Why do you ask?" Marcus countered with another question.

"Let’s be real, Dad. I love Alden—he’s a good man. But I don’t like seeing him tense every time he has to come here or knows he’s going to see you," Serenity said calmly while playing with both babies.

"That depends. I need to be sure he’s not an irresponsible man. He needs to understand something—you're my little girl, my baby, my daughter. And if he ever dares to hurt you, he’s going to have a very bad time," Marcus said in a tone that left Serenity unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"Dad, I just need you to ease up a little. Alden is a good man, and I think you know very well that he’s already proven it. I love you, Dad, but I love him too, and you put me in a really tough spot every time we’re all together," Serenity said, now massaging her father’s shoulders.