Chapter 1424

Hertha was wracking her brain, trying to come up with an answer.

Alanc’s intense gaze was fixed on her, waiting for her response with stern anticipation.

The seriousness of his stare left Hertha nowhere to hide. She felt a chill in her heart, her eyes darting around as she desperately searched for an excuse.

But that’s the thing about people, the more anxious they are, the less likely they are to come up with a good idea.

“Having trouble with the question?” Alaric asked, his eyebrow raised inquisitively as she remained silent.

“Of course not,” Hertha quickly retorted, finally finding her voice. “I used to help Thalassa with her four kids, you know. I spent a lot of time with Thalassa’s mother, Evelyn Pendleton, taking care of those children. So, I understand the concerns of the elderly. They worry about strangers who look too stern, fearing they might be kidnappers, or they stress over offending someone from an affluent household, fretting about making life difficult for themselves and the kids. You wouldn’t understand the fears of the less fortunate.”

As Alaric pressed her for an answer, Hertha finally had her eureka moment. She hurriedly explained to Alaric, speaking quickly and breathlessly from her nerves.

The conversation circled back to the divide between the elite class and the commoners.

meant to imply anything, but Alaric took it to heart.

much about social class?”

two million offered by his mother and left? Did she believe deep down that she could never marry him because

me, taking your mother’s two million was the least of what I

a match?” he asked, seizing the opportunity to probe

fiery

he missed the most, and he couldn’t fathom why. Perhaps it was because she was the only one he

stunned. Alaric was actually asking her such questions. He had a fiancée, and

no chance for

1…

thinking about you

confession was abruptly interrupted by

Hertha, you’re back?

voice drew their attention

Tall and refined, with a scholarly air about him, he wore gold–rimmed glasses

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