My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus)

After their talk, Magnus and Laura had finally gone to rest.

Adele was sleeping peacefully in Laura's arms, while Laura lay wide awake, her mind spinning with her grandfather's words.

She thought that maybe, just maybe, he was right. Maybe she had been letting the anger over what happened nearly two years ago cloud her heart-the day she found out she was pregnant.

True, Adrian hadn't reacted well. But he had tried to reach out to her-something she discovered when she finally checked the spam folder from back then and saw the messages he'd sent on social media.

The fact they never talked wasn't really Adrian's fault. It was because she and her brothers had to run from her grandfather and Frank Levett.

Maybe it was time to talk to him-slowly, carefully, the way she had once considered.

She didn't want her daughter to have to go through an awkward, painful situation years down the line when she was older and had to meet her father for the first time.

Worse still, she didn't want to live with the regret of something happening to Adrian, like Magnus had warned.

With a head still full of swirling thoughts, Laura eventually drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, as if some divine light had shown her the way, Laura knew what she had to do. She couldn't keep lying to herself-she needed to fix things. She needed to find the best path for Adele's happiness-and her own.

After breakfast, she got Adele ready and headed to the office where Adrian worked. She knew he would be working, so she didn't want to interrupt too much. Carrying her daughter, she made her way to her grandfather's office.

"Grandpa... May I come in?" Laura asked, carrying Adele.

"Hello, my girl! Come on in... You don't need to ask for permission, not here," Magnus said warmly.

"Thank you, Grandpa. You know something?"

"Tell me."

"I was thinking about what we talked about last night," Laura said nervously.

"Ah, and what conclusion did you come to?" he asked, curious.

"Well... considering you're absolutely right about everything, I don't see the point in being so dumb about it—"

"I never said you were dumb," Magnus interjected, frowning slightly.

"Let me finish, Grandpa," Laura said, even more nervous, fidgeting with her hands.

"Alright, alright, but let's make it clear-I never called you dumb," he said, half- surprised by her admission.

"Okay, okay, I added that part. But the important thing is... you're right. I can't keep blaming Adrian for everything.

We were young—and we were playing at adult things we had no idea how to handle. And when everything blew up, one of us just didn't know how to deal with it."

"Mmm... yeah, that's about what I said. And what's going on in that head of yours now?"

"I think I need to have a long, honest talk with Adrian. If he wants to meet Adele, I'll let him.

"As for us... well, time will tell. But I can't keep denying my daughter the chance to know her father."

"I'm happy to see you being

reasonable. I've seen that boy's

commitment, and he's smart. We all

make mistakes-but it's about

knowing when to stop and change

course.

"And honestly, he's lived up to the trust your father put in him. He's a good kid and

a hard worker. You know what?"

"What, Grandpa?"

"That boy's sharp. And if the two of you team up someday, you'll make a great partnership."

"Grandpa!" Laura said, half-scolding, half-embarrassed. "I just said we're taking it slow-it's not like I'm throwing myself into his arms."

"I never said that," Magnus said, smirking. "I was talking about business. If you're thinking about other things, that's on you, not me."

That left Laura blushing and speechless.

"So, when are you planning to talk to young Brown?"

"Today! That's why I wanted to ask-what time does he take his lunch break?" Laura asked seriously.

"What?" Magnus blinked, surprised.

"Yes. I don't want to disrupt his work schedule any more than necessary."

Magnus, impressed by her thoughtfulness, didn't say anything right away. Instead, he picked up the phone and called Adrian.

"Adrian, can you come to my office immediately?" Magnus said in a serious tone. "Grandpa!" Laura hissed, startled.

A few minutes later, two soft knocks sounded on the door.

"Come in! Step inside," Magnus called out.noveldrama

"Did you need something, sir?" Adrian asked, stepping into the office, dressed neatly in formal

attire-though his suit jacket wamet

missing. Still, to Laura, nothing about his strong presence went unnoticed.

Meanwhile, Adele, sleeping soundly in her stroller, made no sound except for her peaceful breathing.

"L-Laura!" Adrian stammered, clearly surprised to see her.

"Hi, Adrian," Laura replied, her voice low and nervous.

"Young man," Magnus said, standing, believe you and my granddaughter have quite a lot to talk about. So, I'm going to step out with my great-granddaughter for a while."

"Grandpa!" Laura gasped, wide-eyed.

She knew perfectly well that Magnus wasn't particularly fond of babies-she had

seen it enough times.

But today, something had changed: Magnus calmly grabbed the stroller and left the office, giving them the privacy they needed.