My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1013

"Have I told you that you look absolutely stunning?" Marcus said as he helped his wife out of the car.

"No, you haven't told me that lately..." Valerie replied with a smile.

"Well, you look gorgeous, beautiful, and sexy. I don’t think anyone here would believe your real age, and that makes me feel a little old," Marcus said sincerely.

"Marcus! You look very handsome and charming too… I don’t need other eyes looking at you—mine are enough," Valerie said seriously.

"You’re right about that, my love..."

Then, Marcus wrapped his arm around his wife’s waist and planted a passionate kiss on her lips.

"Dad…! Dad!!!" Serenity shouted when she saw her father had completely forgotten they were right behind him.

"Sorry, sorry, sweetheart… I’m coming! It’s just that your mother is very distracting…" Marcus said with a grin.

He walked around the car, opened the door, and finally helped the nervous bride step out.

"Ready, my love?" Marcus asked with a smile.

"More than ready!" Serenity answered with absolute confidence.

"Good… Well, the time has come…" Marcus said, extending his hand to his daughter.

"Thank you, Dad!"

"My love… You look beautiful! I’m going inside to take my seat, but first, come here—I want to give you my blessing."

"Mom… You haven’t done that in years!"

"I always have… But as you grew up, you kept saying you were a big girl now."

"Mom…" Serenity said, her eyes welling up with tears.

"No! No! No tears, young lady! This is a day for celebration… Besides, all that makeup Laura worked so hard on will smudge," Valerie said, pulling her daughter into a hug.

After blessing her, hugging her, kissing her, and fixing her hair a bit, Valerie went into the church and quietly took her seat.

Meanwhile, Laura adjusted the train of the dress and made sure everything was set for the wedding march. John and Maurice would carry the train, Ethan would walk ahead with the ring pillow, and Ellie had her basket ready with flowers and petals to scatter at the entrance.

"Alright, Serenity! Everything’s set! Now just enjoy your day, sis! This is way better than eloping, don’t you think?" Laura said with a playful giggle as she hugged her.

"Absolutely! Thank you! Thank you, Laura!"

"No need to thank me. Now, if you don’t need me anymore, I’m heading inside, okay? Everything’s going to be fine, and this little Serene will be just fine too…" she said, gently caressing Serenity’s belly.

"Thank you, Laura! Really, thank you so much!"

Laura just smiled and walked inside behind Valerie. Both of them hurried to their seats before Marcus and Serenity made their grand entrance.

"My love… Ready?" Marcus asked, offering his arm.

"Yes, Dad! Completely ready!"

"Alright, sweetheart… Let’s go. It’s time for me to give you away to that bastard…"

"Dad…"

"What? Until he proves himself worthy, he’s still a bastard to me."

"Dad…"

"Come on, come on, that’s a father-in-law’s job—to make things difficult."

"We already talked about this."

"I know, I know!" Marcus said, grinning. "Alright, let’s go. It’s time."

"Dad, you’re impossible…"

"Not when the man inside is taking a piece of my heart with him."

"Dad, I will never leave you… But it’s time for me to fly."

"I know, my love! I know… But I still hold on to the little girl who used to cling to my finger."