Chapter 0761
“Do you think Peter will live to see the trial?”
“We need to hurry. The deterioration of his mind is advancing quickly. Have you spoken with Theodore?”
“Yes, he told me Peter is in Slovenia… Why didn’t he tell Marcus that his son is in the Emirates?”
“That’s not my responsibility… What matters to me is putting Frank Levett in jail and finally getting rid of the Levetts.”
“Very well, sir! When will everything come to light?”
“Soon, but after Peter was exposed, I had to delay it. Also, remember that as we’re investigating, I don’t want it to look like a witch hunt.”
“You’re right. Let’s hope Peter can hold up until then. He’s going to be a key witness, along with Alexia Levett.”
“Yes, poor woman, she’s finished… If you had known her in her youth, you’d be stunned.”
“Surely. Have you considered telling your son that you have her? It seems Lucius is persistent and has almost discovered where his mother is twice now.”
“I need to speak to her first. Peter did well in handing her over to me. Now I have Alexia, Frank Levett Sr., and we just need to bring Peter. But we must wait for things to calm down.”
[Marcus Bartz’s House]
“Camille, we need to arrange everything to leave the country immediately. Get the babies ready, we’re leaving tonight.”
“Marcus, but what about Valerie?”
“Camille, she made her choice and decided to stay and live her affair with Peter Palmer.”
“Marcus, what are you talking about? She loves you…!
“Camille, I’m not so sure about that anymore. Please, just do what I’m asking.” Marcus’s voice cracked.
He had spent the whole day trying to calm down and keep his heart at peace, but he couldn’t take it anymore. He was alone with his children. Yes, Camille was there, but if she had to choose between him or Valerie, it was clear she would choose Valerie.
“Camille… I just can’t anymore… I’ve reached my limit. Yesterday afternoon, I found Valerie kissing Peter.”
“What are you saying? Valerie wouldn’t do that…”
“But she did. I saw it with my own eyes, and to be completely honest… I didn’t want to stay there any longer. I knew that if I didn’t leave the hospital, I would’ve done something stupid,” Marcus said, running his hands through his hair.
It was clear the inner turmoil Marcus was going through.
“Son… I know Valerie has had bad moments
but I can assure you, she loves you. I don’t know what happened, but you need to talk to her. For God’s sake! You just brought these beautiful babies into the world.”
“Camille, I saw what happened myself, no one told me. I knew this would happen sooner or later. She never forgot Peter. I was just the man who was there when she needed someone the most, but that doesn’t mean she loves me.”
“Marcus, please, I’m just asking you not to make a hasty decision. You need to talk to her clearly, because I know
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you, Marcus, and you probably didn’t give her the chance to talk.”
“There’s not much to talk about,” Marcus said, wiping away some tears. “Go ahead, get the kids ready, we need to leave Valentia. We’re going to France for a while.”
“Marcus, you need to talk to Valerie. We can’t leave without her. She’s the mother of the twins, we can’t just leave like that.”
“Camille, I have to leave the country today, and if you don’t want to come, fine, wait for Valerie to come look for us. But the babies are coming with me, understood?”
“Marcus, what do you mean you’re taking the kids? No, you can’t separate them from their mother.”
“Have you forgotten they’ve been away from Valerie for months?”
“Marcus…”
The man knew Moriarty wasn’t playing around, so leaving Valentia had become a matter of life or death. He still held onto the hope that he would get a chance to speak with Valerie, but for now, the most important thing was to get out of the country.
