Before he slipped into unconsciousness, he made a promise to her, swearing on his life to protect her. After that, they would be even, no debts between them. Their story had ended three years ago, on a day soaked in blood....

Yet, he still harbored the foolish hope that Thalassa would change her mind and agree to marry him...

Hertha returned to her parents' house.

Kimberly and Ashton were busy playing with the kids.

"Julian, Helena, are you guys hidden yet? Grandma's done counting and coming to find you," Kimberly said with a voice full of tenderness and warmth. "We're hidden."

"We're hidden."

The two little ones replied with their soft, cute voices.

one little tyke trying to squeeze under the sofa, failing

behind the curtains, shoes peeking out, thinking he was completely invisible by pressing further into the drapes-a classic case of 'if I can't see you, you can't see me.' Only kids could be

through their amateurish hide-and-seek tactics,

sight of Hertha walking in. Instead of continuing the game, she said, "Oh my, Julian and Helena are so well hidden, Grandma can't

to Hertha with a serious expression and beckoned her over, lowering her voice,

NOW PLAY YOUR

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was in for a lecture, a reckoning for

at Ashton, stuck out her tongue playfully, and followed her

frustrated, "Hertha, how have I always taught you? To keep yourself respectable, to understand the importance of self-worth, to protect yourself. What have you done? You went

pouted, rubbing her sore arm, "Mom, it's not what I

had married him, you and Spencer's kids would be two by now, and they wouldn't be fatherless!" Kimberly couldn't

voice down, not wanting the children to overhear; after all, they

was already pregnant. If I had married him without telling him the truth, wouldn't that have been

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