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?

he had driven Leopold to his demise, his

considering her feelings.

without thoughts, subjected to his every whim.

a life

clenched her heart in pain. The desire to flee the conflict, to

hand, resting 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

curiosity morphing into sympathy. She understood Thalassa-what woman would

the spirit, but

stroking Thalassa’s head with a comforting touch, as one might soothe a little kitten. With an affectation of worldly wisdom, she said, “Ah, I get it, you’ve suffered enough. If only I could bear the pain for you.”

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Chapter 1079

a loss

you consoling me, or are you taking

he agree to take you with him? Is he secretly pining

close, and he had no reason to risk offending Lysander by helping her flee.

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