My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 931

For the Palmer family, discovering that someone as important as Peter’s mother was still alive was a great source of joy. It was remarkable how a family that had once consisted of only four men had now grown into a large, predominantly female household.

After a big family dinner—where they had to improvise seating for everyone, including the Evanss—the guests left the mansion, allowing the family to rest. It had been a long day, and rest was essential. But for Aria and Peter, life as mother and son was only just beginning.

Once Peter had put his little ones to sleep and walked Celeste to their room, he slipped away to his mother’s bedroom.

When Aria saw him enter, a surge of emotion overwhelmed her. She still couldn’t believe her son was alive. She couldn’t believe he was right there, close enough to hug, to feel his warmth. The son she had only carried inside her was now holding her in his arms, with a tenderness that only he could convey.

“Peter… My boy, aren’t you going to rest?” Aria asked, looking into his eyes.

Peter let out a sigh and said, “Just let me stay like this with you a little longer… To be honest, I’m scared.”

“Scared of what, my love?”

“I’m scared that this is all just a dream. That it’s part of my accident, and that I’ll suddenly wake up and you won’t be here. That when I close my eyes, neither you, nor my daughters, nor Celeste will be with me.”

“Peter, my love, I’m as real as you are to me. You have nothing to doubt. Believe me, there wasn’t a single night I didn’t pray for you, for your soul. Not a single day or night went by that I didn’t remember the way you moved inside me. You were such a playful baby.”

“Really?”

“Yes… You moved a lot. I still remember the first time I felt you. I thought you were about to come out! I panicked, but no… you were just moving, as if to tell me you were there, that we weren’t alone. It was you and me, together, and we had nothing to fear.”

“Mom, you have no idea how many thoughts are running through my head right now. I can’t imagine how hard it must have been to live like that… I spent many years alone, at least until Marcus Bartz practically adopted me as his brother. That’s where I met a cranky woman named Agnes. She was terrifying at first, but once you got to know her, she grew on you…”

“Peter, my love, it sounds like you had the chance to meet good people along the way.”

“If I look at it from a positive angle, then yes… What about you, Mom?”

“My life was… quiet, my son. Living in convents makes you silent and reserved. My life was dedicated to prayer and work. After your father found me, and I thought you were gone, my heart shattered.

"If you’re worried about Danielle and Ellie, they can live here too. Look around—this house is huge! We can all live here without any issues.”

“Son… That sounds wonderful, but before making any decisions for Danielle and Ellie, I need to talk to them. If they agree, I’d feel at peace. Danielle is so young—she stayed in Everstone for her mother, but she deserves more. She deserves to see the world, to live a different life…”

“Mom, you deserve that too. Your life hasn’t been easy, yet I can see how big your heart is, especially with them. I know it won’t be easy, but we’ll get used to this new life.

"And for now, tomorrow, Celeste, Danielle, Ellie, you, and I are going shopping.

"Maximus told me you didn’t bring any clothes. You all need to be comfortable and at ease here. So nothing would make me happier than spoiling you.”

Aria and Peter talked for hours. He didn’t return to his room until nearly dawn. A few times, he checked on his daughters, but Celeste always beat him to it. She wanted him to have his space to reconnect with Aria, so she made sure not to interrupt.

Peter couldn’t have been happier. That recurring dream, that distant silhouette—finally, it had a face, a name, a presence. Even in his dreams, she now had her own scent.