Chapter 0763 +25 BONUS "What you need to do now is figure out what you want for your future. To be honest, I'm surprised by Marcus's reaction. Of course, he's angry, but you're his wife! You were admitted to a psychiatric hospital, for God's sake! Did he not see that? "You really need to think about whether this is the man you want for yourself, the man you want to spend the rest of your life with. Do you want to be with someone who abandons you at your most vulnerable? Think about it, because from what I've seen, you've needed him, and he hasn't been there for you..." Valerie stared at him, unsure of what to say. One thing was clear-if she was being honest with herself, there was truth in Maximus's words. Since they had arrived in Valentia and the problems had started, Marcus had left her alone more than once. His reactions were unpredictable.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBack in Hesperia, Marcus had been a completely different man from the one she was now facing. The loving, warm, and level-headed man she had known was slipping away in Valentia.
"Maximus, I know you don't understand why I love Marcus and I'm not going to explain it to you. Just like I know that, despite everything Alexia did, you never did anything about it. I can't just pretend nothing happened either. I love my husband, despite everything. I know that now-I realized it once my mind finally cleared.
4 "What happened between Peter andwas the biggest mistake I've ever made. I don't blhim-l'blmyself. Like always, I never think about the consequences, and I end up in messes like this. It was something worked on in therapy, but I still have a long way to go.
"It hurts that I hurt Marcus. It hurts to be away from my babies. It hurts to be far from John and Serenity. We lived peacefully for years, and that stability shattered the moment we got here. It's like this country is telling us over and over again that we don't belong. If it were up to me, I'd take my kids and go back to Hesperia. This place js nothing but schemes, revenge, and pain." For the first time, Valerie was speaking openly with Maximus. She felt frustrated-a mother who hadn't been able to see her children as much as she wanted, a mother who hadn't seen John or Serenity in months. She felt like she was young again, dependent on everyone just to survive. Right now, she had no money to move, only her passport and ID. Everything she had was back in Hesperia.
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"Mary, I told you I'd help you, and I will. But think about your future-really think if this is the kind of life you. Want for yourself and your children. You're a grown woman now, and you have to face the present as it comes.
"You're not alone. I know I'm probably the last person who should be telling you this, but not everyone is built to stay when the story gets too hard to understand. Think carefully about your future. Speople only want happy endings-they don't have the patience to endure the difficult parts of life."
After that, Maximus hugged Mary and, before letting go, added, "Relax. If your choice is to stay with Marcus, twill tell if that's even possible.
You can stay here as long as you el need, in a few weeks, a lot of things will change. Soon, justice will be served-not just for the Bartzs, but for many families who suffered at the hands of the Levetts, including you. You'll see that before long, if everything works out, you'll be back in Hesperia with your family, leaving this horrible chapter of your life behind."