My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 1067

"Well, Laura, things aren't that simple... but I'll figure something out. And with all this, what are you doing at the hospital? Who's taking care of Adele? Is something wrong? Is someone in your family here? Are you okay?"

"Wow... That's a lot of questions. But yeah, everything's fine. Emma's watching Adele. I came to the hospital for my sister. Actually, I'll be leaving soon. My sister just had her baby, and I came to visit. My aunt and I just came down for some coffee."

"I haven't slept much. Honestly, I'm exhausted. I had my end-of-semester exams."

"You're studying?" Adrian asked, curious.

"Yeah, I want my daughter to see that I can be more than just the daughter of a rich guy. When she grows up, she should know she can be independent and that anything's possible—with effort and a few sacrifices," she said confidently.

"Wow... There's no doubt your daughter's really lucky," Adrian said, clearly impressed by her words.

"Thanks! I try to be a good person so she can learn that from me."

"I think Adele must feel very, very lucky to have you as her mom."

"I know I don't really have the right to ask this... but I wanted to know—could I ever see her? I know things don't look good for me right now, but I promise it won't always be like this."

"I've got some savings, and that's how I've been getting by. I'm looking for a new job, and believe me, I'm going to keep trying to be better every day so she can feel proud of me too."

"Adrian... I think, right now, your life's way too full of drama. That's something I don't want around my daughter. I'm sorry, but you have to understand—I don't want Alice anywhere near her. And if she finds out Adele's our daughter, I don't even want to think about what she might try."

"Alice already knows, but she's out of the country now, Laura. Her grandfather sent her to Spain."

"My daughter doesn't deserve to suffer because of the choices I made. So as soon as things get better, I'll find a way to earn the chance to see her. Please..."

"Alright... Then let that be your reason to do things right. That's a good enough reason to push forward," said Laura with a soft smile.

Laura and Adrian talked for a long time. Anyone who saw them would've thought they were a couple, but they'd be completely wrong.

Sure, Laura still felt something for him, but she stayed firm in her decision. Above all else, her daughter would always come first—before anything she wanted or felt.

"Adrian, how are you planning to get home?" Laura asked, guessing it must be hard to drive with crutches.

"Ah! I'll just call an Uber," Adrian said casually.