My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 984 +25 BONUS Serenity had decided to spend the six days leading up to her wedding at her parents' house. She felt like she needed it—she knew they would be leaving after the wedding, so without hesitation, she had spoken to Alden about it.

Her now-husband understood completely. And although Marcus still intimidated him a little, Alden promised to visit her every day.

Two days before the wedding, however, Marcus called him and asked him not to cthat day. He wanted to spend the day alone with Serenity-just father and daughter. Alden understood and agreed.

"Dad, where are we going?" Serenity asked, intrigued.

"It's a surprise! Con, don't be so impatient. I'm already leaving your mother alone with her crazy friends, and that's more than enough," Marcus said with a playful smirk.

These past few days, he had seen his wife smile in ways she only did when she was with her friends. Even though Aurora and Regina had their differences, they were both equally entertaining. Each had their own stories, their own lives, and their own special memories with Valerie.

The atmosphere in their hfelt completely different from just a year ago. The once-elegant and somewhat quiet house was now full of life-from the cries of the twins to the shouts of John and Ethan, who never left each other's side while playing, to the loud laughter of Valerie and her group of friends. And, of course, there were Camille's constant scoldings. Marcus couldn't have been more satisfied.

Camille's daughters had also taken advantage of their stay to explore the city. They regretted not having visited sooner, but now, little by little, they were getting to know the place-and the local guys, who had stolen more than a few sighs from them. They were already promising to return.

After getting everything in order, Marcus and Serenity left the house, promising not to be back until after sunset. Valerie watched them go, already knowing exactly what her husband was up to. He had done this often when she was swamped with work-taking Serenity out so she wouldn't get bored. He called it their father-daughter adventure days, where they would "snoop around" the city.

This wasn't Hesperia City. These weren't their usual streets. But they could still keep the tradition alive here. Valerie hugged her daughter tightly before she left, reminding her that things weren't the sanymore-now, there was a baby bump between them. Serenity smiled as she realized it, then turned to give her husband a lingering kiss. He had been looking for an opportunity to steal a moment alone with her, but with everything going on, it had been impossible.

"Alright, finally! Let's go, Serenity. Do you remember how we used to do this when you were little?" Marcus asked enthusiastically.

"Of course, Dad! How could I forget?" Serenity beamed.

Marcus took her out for breakfast-mostly desserts, since that was all she could handle lately. They ate until they were full, then went for a walk through an area filled with exclusive boutiques, browsing but not buying anything. He held his daughter's hand as they strolled, and every the looked at her, he saw flashes. the little girl she once was-first at two and a half years old, then at five. He couldn't deny that the years when she had been his only child had been wonderful. And when John arrived, life got even better. But even then, he had never stopped taking her out on their father-daughter days.

Marcus watched as Serenity picked up and showed him different things.

"Look, Dad, look at this little one!" she said, holding up, a tiny baby onesie. "And this one too... They're adorable!" 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 984 He knew perfectly well she wasn't planning to buy anything. He knew his daughter too well. Just like when she was younger, she admired clothes, backpacks, shoes, and accessories-but in the end, she always said she didn't need them and put them back.

But when he snapped out of his thoughts, he realized that, this time, things were different. Serenity wasn't just looking-she was holding an armful of baby clothes. Not for herself, but for her daughter.

"Dad, helppick! Which one looks better? What do you think? Look at these-they're so cute!" she said, overflowing with excitement.

Marcus was surprised. For the first tever, Serenity was actually going to buy something. And it was for a baby girl, for a three-month-old or older.

"Do you want to take them all?" he asked.

"What?" "Yes. Do you want to take everything?" "No! This is too much-just a few things. This is way too much."

"Con, I'll pay for it. Besides, this is the first tI've seen you actually buy something. Let this old man have the joy of spoiling his granddaughter."

"Dad, you're not old... If you really look at yourself, you're a total heartthrob. You look almost the sage as Mom, and she looks super young." "Do I look younger than Maximus?" he asked with a smirk

"Dad! There you go bringing up Maximus again. Yes, he's my biological father, and I respect and admire him, let's put it that way. But you? You are my father. You always have been, and you always will be. I love you with everything I am-because everything I am is thanks to you 2/2 Chapter 985