My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 969

While Laura was out with the girls looking at Serenity’s wedding dress, Paul and Maurice had agreed to take care of Adele. Laura had hesitated for a moment, but since they had watched her before without any problems, this time was no different.

As Laura left, Paul and Maurice decided to go to the mall. Paul—who had always been the shy, quiet type—had recently made an interesting discovery. Every time he went out with his little brother and Adele, girls would turn to look at him. He had no idea why, but it happened every time.

And today was no exception.

Paul held Maurice’s hand while pushing Adele’s stroller with the other. The little girl, for her part, enjoyed these random outings. Everything was going smoothly—until, by accident, they bumped into a couple.

The man they had just run into couldn’t take his eyes off them—more specifically, off Adele.

What Paul and Maurice didn’t know was that the man in front of them was none other than Adrian Brown, Laura’s ex-boyfriend and Adele’s father.

"Stupid kids! Watch where you’re going!" the woman with Adrian snapped.

"The only stupid one here is you!" Paul shot back, irritated.

"What did you just say, you little brat?!" the woman fumed.

But Adrian wasn’t paying attention.

His eyes were locked on Adele—her features, so strangely familiar. He barely registered the argument happening between Paul and his companion.

"Alice, would you shut up for a second?" Adrian finally said, stepping closer to the stroller.

"Wait a minute… Are you the Palmer brothers?" Adrian asked, trying to confirm his suspicion.

"We’re Evans now. We’re not Palmer anymore," Paul replied instinctively, pulling the stroller closer to him. "Who are you, and how do you know our last name?"

Adrian immediately understood—his suspicion was right.

As far as he knew, Lucius wasn’t in the country, which meant the only possible mother of this little girl was Laura. And when Adele smiled at him, something in him shifted. He couldn’t explain the feeling, but there was only one reason for it:

This child had to be his daughter.

"Are you Laura’s brother? And is this her daughter?" Adrian asked as casually as he could.

"Who are you? Why are you asking?" Paul questioned, growing suspicious of the man’s insistence.