Chapter 1079

Hertha had no clue about the whirlwind of events that had blown through Thalassa’s life recently. She just couldn’t wrap her head around it.

Callum had only known Thalassa for a short while, so why on earth would he willingly whisk Thalassa and her whole brood away from Starhaven?

If it wasn’t for love, what else could drive a man to such reckless lengths for a woman?

“It wasn’t an elopement, I told you,” Thalassa sighed, shaking her head at Hertha’s insatiable appetite for romantic gossip, which apparently knew no bounds.

“Then what was it?” Hertha’s eyes, round and eager, stared at Thalassa, waiting expectantly.

Despite her probing, Thalassa hadn’t given a straight answer.

“It was me who asked Callum to help me escape from Lysander,” Thalassa finally admitted, knowing full well that Hertha’s tenacious nature wouldn’t let the matter rest until she had an answer.

“You wanted to escape Lysander? But why?” Hertha gasped in surprise.

Why, indeed?

Leopold to his demise, his cruelty was

considering her feelings.

every whim. He never knew the pain she suffered, the humiliation she

a life unchained, simple, and

The desire to flee the conflict, to live in peace, was her vain hope-a hope constantly crushed

on the bed, clenched slightly as she faced Hertha’s expectant gaze. She opted for the most relatable excuse, “An unfruitful affair is better ended sooner rather than later. I don’t want to waste my youth.”

eyes flickered, her curiosity morphing into sympathy. She understood Thalassa-what woman would want to stay

just a drain on the spirit,

affectation of worldly wisdom, she said, “Ah, I get it, you’ve suffered enough. If only I could bear the

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Chapter 1079

was at a

you taking a

“But what about Callum? Why would he agree to take you with him? Is he

After all, Callum and Thalassa weren’t close, and

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