My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus)

Maximus pulled out his phone and called Magnus, asking him to bring Aria. His father was confident everything would go well, so he had already set off. He was bringing all three guests with him since Danielle, still somewhat distrustful, refused to leave the woman who had been by her side for nearly ten years and whom she had come to see as a mother.

"Aria, it's time for you to finally meet your son. His name is Peter Palmer," Magnus said, anticipating that his son might have forgotten to mention it.

Aria felt like her knees were about to give out. Suddenly, she was dizzy, clutching the seat for support. Her heart pounded furiously-48 years without her son, 48 years without knowing him. That was a long time. Panic started to creep in.

"What if he doesn't accept me? What if he blames me for everything? What if he only wants to see me to meet the woman who abandoned him?” she asked, overwhelmed by doubt.

"Aria, dear! Calm down. You're here now. You made it. Now, take a deep breath and get out of this car with the same determination you had when you left town, with the same courage you had when you decided to follow Maximus. You're going to go in there and meet Peter. Got it? We didn't come all this way for you to back out now," Danielle reassured her, trying to encourage her.

"Yes, Grandma Aria! You're really good with kids. I'm sure he'll love you. He has to love you," Ellie chimed in.

In her mind, Ellie still imagined Peter as a child, a little boy. She couldn't comprehend that the child in question was actually a 48-year-old man.

"Alright, ladies, they just opened the door. There's no turning back now," Magnus announced.

"No, Mr. Magnus, there's no turning back," Danielle agreed. "Aria's just nervous, but we're here, and we're not leaving. Right, Aria?"

"Y-yes... I'm not running away," Aria said, her voice a mix of fear and nerves.

Meanwhile, Peter was pacing back and forth like a caged lion, moving from one side of his study to the other.

"Why are they taking so long?" he asked, frustrated.

"Peter, relax. It's only been fifteen minutes. They're coming from the center of Valeria."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Peter immediately rushed over and flung it open, startling the person on the other side.

"Celeste, sweetheart, what is it?" he asked, still anxious.

"I came to check on you. Serenity and Emma are watching the babies, but they told me you've been locked in here with your brother for a while, so I wanted to see if everything was okay." g

"Nothing's wrong, Celeste. We're just... waiting for someone."

"Oh! Are we expecting guests?"

"Yeah, something like that. But don't worry, it's nothing bad... Celeste! My mother!

My mother isn't dead-she's alive, and she's on her way here!"

Celeste didn't understand what was going on, but she knew she'd get an explanation soon enough. For now, she didn't want to ruin the moment with unnecessary questions.

Two or three minutes later, the butler was opening the front door.

"Wow! Mom, Grandma, this house is huge! These people live in massive and beautiful houses!" Ellie exclaimed the moment she stepped inside.

For a little girl who had grown up in a quiet but old-fashioned town, seeing a place like this was overwhelming.

"Ellie, calm down. No wandering around the house. Stay here with us," Danielle said, noticing her daughter's eagerness to go exploring.

"Alright, Mom..." Ellie pouted.noveldrama

"Don't worry, little one. Maybe you can go out to the garden for a bit and play there. I'm sure you'll like it," Magnus offered, trying to cheer her up.

Aria watched the scene unfold, but

she had no words. She was lost-completely lost in the overwhelming thought of who her, son was For years, she had fantasized about his face, always wondering what he might look like. Leonardo had shown her pictures before, and now Maximus had too, but looking at a photograph was one thing-feeling his presence was something else entirely.

Peter's attention was fixed on the front entrance, Through the window, he saw Magnus's car pull up, and without thinking, he bolted from the study. His heart was racing, pounding so hard it felt like it might burst from his chest. He still couldn't fully process the news, but

something inside him told him to go-to run to the entrance.