My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Chapter 0072 +25 BONUS Mary left the clinic and wandered through the city, reluctant to return to the mansion. This time, Maximus had crossed the line, causing her more pain than she could bear. She wanted to call Peter and go back to Galea. 'I never should have left there,' she thought bitterly.

Tired from walking aimlessly, she sat on a bench in a quiet park. The weather was mild, neither cold nor hot, and the first signs of summer's arrival were in the air. The sun was beginning to set, and though she dreaded returning to the mansion, she realized she had forgotten her wallet and had no money.

The vast city felt isolating. No one knew who she was, and there was no one she could turn to for help. Overwhelmed, Mary began to cry, her quiet sobs turning into uncontrollable weeping. Never had she imagined that what she had once longed for-a marriage to Maximus-would becher personal h hell.

She was so lost in her grief that she didn't notice the man who had taken a seat at the edge of the bench. He appeared to be no older than thirty, smoking a cigarette and staring into the distance. Her sobs pulled him out of his reverie, and he turned to look at her.

"Do you need help?" he asked, his voice calm but curious.

"The kind of help I need no one can give me,” she replied, trying to regain her composure.

The man's eyes didn't miss her bandaged hand or her casual attire, which seemed ill-suited for the cooling evening air. Without hesitation, he removed his coat and offered it to her.

"No, don't worry about me. You'll get cold," she protested.

"I can't let a beautiful lady freeze while I sit here all warm and cozy. Take it," he insisted, his tone light and kind. "Thank you." "So," he said, sitting back and watching her carefully, will you tellwhat's going on?" "I don't want more trouble. I just want to go back to Galea, but I forgot my wallet and don't want to go home." "Is that where this happened?" he asked, gesturing to her bandaged hand.

"Yes," she admitted, lowering her head in shame.

"How much do you need to get to Galea?" "I don't know," she said honestly. "I used to go with a friend, but he's not around anymore. I'm not from here, and I don't know anyone." "That much is obvious," he said with a soft chuckle. "I visit often, and there's no way I'd forget a face like yours. His comment made her glance up at him. He was incredibly attractive, older than Maximus but with a much gentler demeanor. His presence felt calm, even comforting.

The man pulled out his wallet and held out five large-denomination bills.

+26 BONUS "This should be enough to get you wherever you want to go," he said with a kind smile.

"Mr. Bartz, the car is ready," said a man in a black suit standing a few feet away.

The stranger stood up, leaving the money on the bench. He gave Mary one last smile before walking away with his security team. Mary was stunned. She hadn't had the chance to refuse or thank him properly, Wut thinking twice, she grabbed the money, went to the bus terminal, and purchased a ticket to Galea. There, she could reach out to Aurora Renard, her friend and former coworker at the café. Aurora had hosted her during her last week in Galea before she returned to Valeria with Maximus. She would ask for a few days to figure out her next steps.

Hours later, Maximus arrived at the mansion, his expression dark. Emma met him at the door, her face pale and filled with worry.

"Sir, have you heard from the missus? She left around noon and hasn't returned,” Emma said cautiously. "No! Where did she go?" 'She mentioned going to the doctor. The coffee you spilled on her burned her hand badly, and she thought it was serious enough to see Dr. Fred." Concern flashed across Maximus's face as he pulled out his phone, first calling Mary. Her phone was off. He then dialed Fred.

"Fred, is Mary with you?" "No, Maximus. She cearlier today. I treated her burns-which, by the way, we need to talk about seriously- and she left. She didn't look well at all. She seemed scared and upset. She toldshe'd pay later because she didn't have any money with her. That was hours ago." Mary was on the bus to Galea. The trip, which would have taken two hours by car, would be longer by bus, but she didn't mind. Exhausted, she leaned back in her seat and tried to rest. Her phone battery had died, but she wasn't concerned. Once she arrived, she could either find a charging station or buy a new alea by 9 PM and began mentally preparing charger to contact her friend. She estimated she'd reach for whatever awaited her.

Meanwhile, Maximus was combing the streets around the mansion, searching for her. Matthew had deployed staff to assist and om contacted the police to request footage from surveillance cameras in the area, After a couple of hours, they finally found a lead. The footage showed Mary visiting Fred, then wandering through the streets of Valeria before sitting in a park for stime.

Matthew's face turned pale when he saw who she was speaking with in the footage. Though he wasn't prone to alarm. The immediately recognized the man offering her his coat: Marcus Bartz, son of Lawrence Bartz, a notorious mafia boss. "This can't be good;' Matthew thought.

He continued reviewing the footage. The interaction between Mary and Marcus appeared brief and innocent, but the gesture of giving her his coat was unmistakable. The footage then showed her heading to the bus terminal, where she boarded a bus to Galea. Matthew immediately called Maximus. 7/3 Chapter 6672 +25 BONUS "Boss, I've found her," "Where is she?" Maximus asked, slamming on the brakes.

"She took a bus to Galea. But there's something else...

"What?" "She spoke with Marcus Bartz." "What the fucking hell is my wife doing talking to that man?" Maximus roared.

"I don't know, sir. But it seemed like a casual encounter. He offered her his coat and then left with his security team. I doubt she knew the danger she was in