Chapter 1135

Watching her struggle with a mix of helplessness and heartache, Thalassa couldn’t help but ask, “If you still care so much, why pretend it doesn’t bother you?”

“What good does it do to care? It just gives him more power to hurt me more,” Hertha replied with a grim face. She stared at the retreating figure of Alaric in the distance, murmuring to herself.

Thalassa heard her and understood all too well.

Caring for a man who didn’t love you back only made you fall deeper and allow him hurt you, intentionally or not. And you’re left powerless, with nothing to do but guard your own

heart.

Hertha was a testament to that, and Thalassa was the same.

Thalassa didn’t try to stop her from drinking anymore. Instead, she signaled the bartender and ordered another cocktail and a juice.

you, with juice as my wine,” Thalassa said, raising her glass

Cheers, to

smile and lifted her glass, “Cheers, to life that kisses us with pain, and to us who sing back. We’re quite the pair of star-crossed

as she sipped her juice, while Hertha downed her fiery drink in

their drinks when Hertha suddenly looked as if she’d seen a ghost. She nudged

Hertha’s gesture, Thalassa saw Alaric with an outrageously dressed woman. His one arm wrapped around her slim waist, and the other playfully lifted her chin. He wore a roguish smile on his

coy smile, and their eyes were filled

Thalassa quickly reached to

laughed and said, “Thalassa, are you trying to deny the obvious truth? I’m not your little kids. Do you think I won’t know

didn’t need to see to know what Alaric was going to do with the

mixture of melancholy and helplessness. She couldn’t even change her own situation, let alone help Hertha change hers.

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self-mocking laughter bubbling up inside her. This

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