My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus)

After that conversation, both Laura and Adrian understood they needed to work hard to rebuild the trust and everything that had shattered between them in a matter of minutes.

Adrian was still holding Laura, feeling the warmth of her body. In his arms, he could feel how fragile she was the same girl who had once been his, and now... he would have to work hard to become more than just the father of her child.

Inside, Laura could feel her heart pounding like it wanted to escape her chest.

Her hands were tingling, her stomach twisting with nerves a whirlwind of sensations she couldn't even begin to describe.

Call it instinct. Call it foolishness. But she lifted her face, placed her palm gently against Adrian's cheek, and subtly motioned for him to lean down.

When their lips finally met, Laura nearly lost her footing. If Adrian hadn't been holding her, she might have melted right there-her legs felt like jelly.

That kiss carried months of longing for both of them. Months of regrets, silent thoughts, and aching hearts. Maybe this was the start of something beautiful-or maybe not. Only time would tell.

After a moment, Adrian slid his arms tighter around her waist, one hand cradling the back of her neck. That kiss—it wasn't just filled with tenderness; it was heavy with emotions. Yes, one of those emotions was desire-an intense, pure desire he thought he might never feel again... but now it burned alive in his chest.noveldrama

"Laura... forgive me," Adrian whispered, barely pulling away from her lips.

"I know I didn't do things right. Believe me, I will carry the burden of what I did for the rest of my life. I missed your pregnancy, I missed our daughter's birth... But I'm grateful you're giving me a chance to fix it. I know I don't have much to offer right now-but one day, I'll give you both everything I can. I'll make you both proud of me," he said, his voice thick with emotion.

"Adrian..." Laura said, locking eyes with him, "we both have to work hard if we want this to succeed. Are you willing to do that?"

"Yes! Yes! I'll do whatever it takes," Adrian answered, feeling the lump rising in his throat again.

"You and our little girl-you'll never be ashamed of me. This time, I'm going to make everything right."

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For now, those kisses were enough. Adrian just held her, thinking about how much he had ruined, how much he had lost-and how fiercely he was willing to fight to win it all back.

Tears slipped down from the corners of his eyes without him even noticing.

"Laura... you don't know how much this means to me. I really, really need you need to see our daughter, to hold her, to protect her, to keep her close... I really need you both in my life," Adrian confessed openly.

"Adrian... We have a long way to go," Laura said honestly. "We both made mistakes. We're not magically going to be a perfect family overnight. You'll have to earn your place as Adele's father."

"I know. And I will," Adrian promised, accepting her terms.

"Well... first of all, you're going to have to get to know her," Laura said with a playful seriousness. "And slowly, you'll have to win her over, She's@smart little girl. She knows who truly loves her and whoo doesn't." sŵnovel

Meanwhile, outside in the gardens of the company building, Magnus and Maximus were sitting with coffee, watching over everything.

Maximus was a bundle of nerves, shifting in his seat. Magnus, ever the cool- headed elder, was doing his best to calm his son down.

"Give them space," Magnus said calmly. "You knew this was going to happen the moment you hired young Brown."

"I know... but still, it's not easy," Maximus muttered. "Thinking about what might be happening in your office right now—"

"Maximus... you need to trust them," Magnus interrupted. "I trust them. You should too."

"You're only this relaxed because you only had one son," Maximus said seriously.

"I'm calm because experience teaches you when to let go," Magnus said with a knowing smirk. "Trust me at my age, you learn what really matters."