GoodRead+25 BONUS Chapter 989 "So that was her final wish?" Maximus asked, surprised.
"Yes. That's exactly why I'm here and not at the movies looking for your son." Pierre's words made it clear-he knew Paul's every move.
"Alexia-my wife-caused a lot of harm. To my children, she's been dead for a long time. So why would you suddenly show up and reveal a truth that will only hurt Paul?" "I've made my peace with the fact that my son doesn't share my blood. That doesn't matter to me. He will always be my son. But him-he's young. He doesn't deserve this," Maximus said, his anger rising as he shifted in his seat, ready to leave.
"Maximus, I suggest you sit down so we can cto an agreement. Because if we don't, you and I both know I'll go to him myself," Pierre warned.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMaximus had no choice. He knew Pierre was powerful-more powerful than he was. If he wanted to, Pierre could take action. If he wanted to, he could take Paul. If he so much as told Paul the truth, the life his son knew would be completely shattered.
"What the hell do you want? What are you after, Pierre? Do you actually expectto believe that you did all of this for Alexia?" Maximus demanded, his irritation barely contained.
"You should believe me. I have my demons, just as you have yours. Or would you liketo remind you of Mary Preston?" Pierre said, knowing full well the reaction he would provoke.
Maximus's expression darkened. "What does she have to do with any of this?" "Nothing. But she's part of your past. And you know as well as I do that it's not exactly a good one." Maximus's once-calm gaze turned ice-cold-a look he hadn't worn in a long time. Then, he spoke.
"Pierre, I'm not a man who looks for trouble. But it seems that simply loving Alexia was enough to bring it to me. "I don't want you near my son. If Alexia's final wish was for you to stay away, you should respect it.” “Do you think I'm afraid of you, Maximus?" Pierre challenged.
"I'm not trying to scare you. You have more power than I do-you could do whatever you want, and no one would be able to stop you." "But think about this-if you suddenly appear and introduce yourself as the father who was never there, what do you think Paul' will feel? Are you really going to ignore Alexia's last wish?" Maximus questioned, forcing Pierre to consider the reality of the situation.
Pierre clenched his jaw. "I loved Alexia my entire life. I never found another woman like her. But what you're asking ofis absolutely ridiculous," he said, his voice tight with frustration.
"I've spent sixteen years not knowing my son, not being able to be there for him. Do you really think I don't deserve to be part of his life? Do you really think I don't deserve to be there for his most important moments?" Maximus exhaled, rubbing his temples. He wasn't going to win this fight. Pierre was dete 'ned, and no amount of reasoning was going to change that.
"You say Alexia died two days ago. Letguess what her last wish was." Maximus leaned back in his chair, calculating his next move.
"In two days, my eldest daughter is getting married-to my nephew, Peter's son. I know what it's like to have a 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 989 child far away." Pierre studied him carefully, sensing a shift in his stance.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMaximus weighed his options. There was only one that made sense-one that, if handled carefully, could prevent disaster.
Just days ago, he had been the one begging Anthony Moriarty for this sopportunity.
"I'm going to regret this, but... maybe you can get close to Paul. Slowly. But you cannot tell him you're his father."
"I understand that Alexia didn't want him to know-not because she m wanted to hide it forever, but because at his age, a revelation like this could change everything."
Pierre's face shifted. The emotions that had flashed across his om features anger sadness, frustration, nostalgia- melted into something new. Hope. "I'll do whatever you ask, as long as you letbe near him" Pierre agreed without hesitation Maximus looked at him carefully and, for the first time, saw his own reflection in Pierre.
He had known the truth ever since he investigated him. He had known that Pierre, for all his for all his flaws, had never stopped searching for Alexia-had never stopped watching over Paul from the shadows.
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