BuzzNovelValerie approached, one last time, one of the most important women in her life in Valeria.
Emma Fiore-the woman who had taken her in almost like a daughter. While they had grown close during the three years Valerie was married to Maximus, their bond went far beyond that. They were family.
Emma had chosen to stay with the Evans family to care for the children. She said she was too old to start over somewhere that wasn't her beloved Valentia. Besides, she had her own children, and even though they were busy with work, they still visited her now and then. Moving to Hesperia would make that impossible.
"Emma, my dear Emma... You were a mother to me, and I'll never know how to repay you. It hurts that you're not coming with us, but I understand your decision.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I want you to know that whenever you want, just say the word and I'll send for you. Even just for a week or two, so you can visit and get to know my country." "My girl, I'm too old to be hopping from one place to another. This year-or a bit more than a year-that I've had the joy of knowing you're alive, and that you had a daughter... well, now that I see you with four babies, I feel blessed. I always wanted a daughter-and life gaveone in you." "Now it's tto look after another little girl," Emma added, casting a loving glance at Laura and baby Adele.
"I know, Emma, I know! She remindsso much of myself... Take care of her. Guide her down the right path," Valerie said, her voice full of nostalgia.
"I will, my sweet girl. Now give this old woman a hug and get on that plane-your twins are getting impatient." "Yes, my sweet old lady! I love you! Don't forget that!" "Thank you, my dear. Take good care," Emma said, wrapping her in a tight embrace the kind only a mother gives her child before they leave to start a new life with the love of their life.
This time, Valerie was boarding a private plane. She held the hand of the man she loved, pushed a stroller with two beautiful babies, and walked beside her other precious little boy-six-year-old Jonathan Bartz.
Before Emma could watch her daughter disappear into the distance, Marcus, Peter, and Maximus had gathered together one last time. They looked at each other, and with just a few words, said their goodbyes. sŵ "Well then... take care, and good luck with everything. You know how to reach us if anything comes up," said Peter, the most easygoing of the three.
"Right..." Marcus replied.
"Right..." echoed Maximus.
There were no grand goodbyes, no tears. Peter simply hugged his friend, and then both he and Maximus watched as the man walked off to join his wife.
In the end, only the Palmer-Bartz family remained. Peter, Celeste, and their daughters gathered to say farewell to the couple, little Ethan, and their precious granddaughter.
"Take care! Take good care of little Isabelle. We hope to see you again-either here or maybe we'll visit you there," Celeste said with emotion. "Alden, thank you so much for everything. Thank you for looking afterand your sisters.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I know you're a good man, and I'm sure you'll take great care of your wife and daughter."
"Thank you, Celeste. Really, thank you. Thank you for welcominginto your hand makingfeel at ease know Grandma wanted to cbut she wasn't feeling great today we already said our goodbyes."
"That's good to hear. She's gotten used to having a full høyse lately!.! but you're always welcto visit, okay?" "We definitely will," Serenity said, hugging Celeste warmly.
Serenity knew Celeste was a good woman-and if there was someone Peter should be with, it was her.
She had no doubts. That much had becclear during a private m conversation she and Peter shared, without anyone else noticing.
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