Goodbye, My Love

Chapter 1307

Just as she was about to give up, she noticed that a door leading from the bedroom to a small balcony outside

was open.

Loraine pushed it open, and immediately, she was hit by a strong smell of alcohol.

Empty bottles of wine were scattered all over the floor, and on a rocking chair nearby lay Marco, his gaze empty

and fixed on the distance, his face devoid of any emotion and exuding an aura of desolation and coldness.

Loraine’s heart ached and anger flared up within her at the sight of all these. She quickly strode over to snatch

the wine bottle from his hand, and threw it to the ground. It shattered with a loud bang, finally catching Marco's

attention. He turned to look at her, his face blank.

Immediately, the words of reproach Loraine had wanted to throw at him froze in her throat. Instead, she leaned

over, touched his forehead with her hand, and said softly, “Stop drinking. It's not good for your health.”

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Marco gazed at her for a while before letting out a bitter, self-deprecating chuckle.

“You saw the trending story online, didn’t you?”

His voice sounded rough and hoarse.

In response, Loraine nodded silently. Whether the news was true or false was irrelevant to her at this moment. All

she cared about was the man in front of her.

Marco smiled wryly.

“Though I've Long been disappointed in the Bryant family, | never imagined that they would ever stoop so low

and expose this matter for their own selfish gain,” he said bitterly.

Loraine was shocked. “You mean it was someone from the Bryant family that leaked this information? How dare

they do such a thing?”

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Now, the Bryant Group relied entirely on Marco for support. Even if he truly was an illegitimate child, the Bryant

family had to keep this secret hidden for their own good. How could they take the initiative to expose it?

Loraine couldn't understand the reason of exposing.

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Marco let out a bitter laugh. “It’s unlike my grandmother to act this way, but Marina and her mother are

different. They would go to any lengths to work in their favor.”

Loraine silently berated them and gazed upon Marco's drained countenance, her heart aching more intensely.

If not for his concern with his so-called family, Marco, being image-conscious, wouldn't have hidden away in

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solitude, drowning his sorrows in alcohol.

She offered him solace by gently patting his shoulder, causing Marco’s eyes to shimmer. His voice raspy, he

confessed, “Loraine, | regret not revealing this to you earlier... | was overly concerned about how you'd perceive

me, and | didn’t want you to think less of me.”

Caught off guard, Loraine took a moment before softly asserting, “Your identity doesn’t define you, and it’s you

as a person that matters to me, not your standing.”

Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept her true self hidden and becpart of the Bryant family.

On hearing this, a spark lit up Marco's otherwise desolate eyes, and he felt a rush of warmth. Unable to contain

himself, he wrapped Loraine in a comforting hug.

Her closeness only fueled his longing for her. Marco allowed himself to be vulnerable before his beloved, closing

his eyes to the world around him.