My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 1168

Chapter 1168

Then, mustering all her courage, she flung the heavy urn as far into the horizon as she could, through tears and

sobs.

"| promised to love you... only until it's tto say goodbye. And that moment has come. Today, | say goodbye.

Today, | let you go, Grandpa... You're free now. Go be with Grandma, go be with my mom. Rest. And when the

tcomes, I'll join you. Maybe then you'll meet my husband-a wonderful man, a man..."

"A man who'll always be there when you need him most..." Marcus said, wrapping his arms around his wife and

filling her with the warmth, peace, and calm that only he could give her.

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Valerie clung to her husband's embrace and cried quietly for a few minutes. In her heart, she promised this

would be the last tshe cried for her family-for her mother, her grandmother, and above all, her grandfather.

That grandfather who started a whole new chapter of her life just before she turned eighteen. That grandfather

who, in an effort to protect her, took her to see another world, meet other people-and who, without knowing it,

led her straight to the love of her life.

"Marcus..."

"Yes, my love..."

"I want to make you that spromise... | promise to love you, to honor and cherish you, until the day | have to

say goodbye... And | hope that's many, many years from now-and that you're the one who goes first..."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because | don't like imagining you alone. | don't like the idea of you being left behind if | go first. No... | want to

be the one to live with that loneliness. | want to be the one to wait for the end so | can see you again when the

tis right."

"Valerie..."

She turned to him, her face soaked in tears, pulled him close, and kissed him... It was a sad kiss, but a necessary

one-a seal to a silent vow. A promise to share life for as long as tallowed.

After a moment, Marcus smiled and said, "I think it's tto head back to the shore. The tide's rising, and we

don't want to worry the kids..."

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"You're right."

"Are you going to be okay?"

"Yes... This was something | needed to do," Valerie said, wiping her eyes.

"I love you, Valerie Hunter-or Mary Preston, whichever nyou prefer. | love you, and that love will never fade.

*| thank life for givingthe chance to find you and Serenity again. You two were my lifeline—what kept me

from dying inside-and since then, life has been amazing.

"I really hope we grow old together. And if it brings you any peace, I'm ninety-nine percent sure I'll die before

you..."

"Marcus..."

"That's one of your worries, so you can relax, my love. With our age gap, chances are I'll kick the bucket first..."

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