My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0022 Maximus carried Mary in his arms, who had fainted at the sight of him. He felt a deep sense of guilt for his wife's reaction. Before, when she saw him, she would flash a wide, ear-to-ear smile. Then that smile faded into a look of submission, which later turned into anger or indifference. Today, her face showed fear and desperation. It didn't please him; instead, it caused him great pain, though he wouldn't admit it.

"Sir, what happened? Did you hurt her?" Emma asked.

"No, I didn't do anything! She fainted when she saw me, Maximus said, his voice heavy with regret.

"I see, con, con, put her here," Emma said, concerned.

Maximus carefully laid Mary down on the sofa in the living room, while Emma rushed to get the first aid kit. Maximus could see the aftermath of last night's slap: her cheek was swollen, and there were bruises. Trying not to dwell on it, he held her hand, remembering the days when she tried to hide her interest in him.

'How did we end up here?' he wondered. If only this girl had truly been what she seemed, many things wouldn't have happened as they had. Emma returned with the first aid kit.

"Sir, I'm going to put srubbing alcohol under her nose to wake her here when she wakes?" Emma asked. up. Are you sure you want to be "You're right, Emma. I'll go freshen up and head to the office. I won't have breakfast here," Maximus said.

Emma watched Maximus, trying to understand his expression, but she was also upset with him, so she turned her back on him. Once he was out of sight, she dabbed a cotton ball with alcohol and held it under Mary's nose, causing her to wake up in a startle.

"Miss Mary! Calm down, calm down, you're okay! The mister isn't here,” Emma said as she held her by the shoulders to keep her from getting up and falling.

"Where is he? Did he leave? Please, tellhe's not home!" "He's in his room, but he'll get ready and leave without having breakfast." "No, no, I have to get out of here!" Mary said, panic-stricken, her face pale.

"Miss Mary, calm down! You can't leave like this; you need to relax. I won't let you go in this state." Emma said, firmly holding her by the shoulders to prevent her from standing.

Maximus, hearing Mary's distressed desire to leave the house, decided to step in.

"Mary, enough with the tantrums and whims. I know what I did last night wasn't right, but this is your home, and whether I like it or not, I'm the one who has to leave, not you. So, stop making a scene," Maximus said, visibly agitated and desperate, "I don't want to be here! I already told you, Letgo..

"No! You're staying!" Realizing she wouldn't win the argument, Mary stood up and ran to her room, locking the door behind her. She grabbed her phone and dialed a number she thought she'd never need to call.

BONUS Chapter 0022 *Pick up, pick up...” "Peter speaking," cthe voice on the other end.

"Peter... it's Mary. Please keep your voice down; I don't want anyone to hear me," Mary whispered urgently. "What's going on? Are you okay? What happened?" "Please, can you help me? Your brother hit me, and I tried to escape, but he caughtand won't letleave." "Calm down, I'm coming over! Is he at home? I'm going to break his face!" "No, no, please, just help me!" she pleaded, clearly upset.

As they spoke, Maximus left the house with a suitcase. Mary watched from her window as his car drove away while she kept talking to Peter.

"Peter, he just left. He had a suitcase. Please, helpget out of here!" "Don't worry, sweetheart! I'm coming for you. I'll be there in 15 minutes, tops." "Thank you, really! Thank you!"

Peter arrived in less than 15 minutes.

He had driven like a madman, knowing that if Maximus returned, it would be impossible to get Mary out ет of the mansion, so there was no tto waste. As he drove, he tried to think about why his brother had gone to the extrof hitting his wife. It infuriated him. "If only Mary had chosen me, none of this would be happening!" he concluded bitterly. Mary's phone rang; it was Peter. She hadn't packed a suitcase; she would just run to the gate, not giving Emma a chance to stop her.

"Mary, I'm near the gate. If I ask Emma for access, she'll alert everyone. I need you to cto the gate." "Got it! Don't turn off your car. I'll run as fast as I can." "Okay, I'll be waiting. If you're not here in five minutes, cin by force," Peter replied, his voice full of fury.

"Alright! I'm leaving now. I'm hanging up."

Peter, not a religious man, silently prayed to all the saints that Emma wouldn't intercept Mary Meanwhile, Mary carefully opened her bedroom door, trying not to make any noise. She had changed into sneakers to avoid any accidents while running.

Before leaving, she securely put her phone in her pocket to avoid losing it. She slipped out of her room and looked both ways down the hallway, no one was there. She descended the stairs cautiously, praying that the front door wasn't locked. To her relief, it wasnt Emma, hearing the door open, thought it was Maximus and cout to check. That's when she saw Mary sprinting across the long gardens in front of the mansion. Today's Bonus Offer