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.

little tyke trying to squeeze under the sofa, failing miserably with his little

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

immediately saw through their amateurish

she caught sight of Hertha walking in. Instead of continuing the game, she said, "Oh my, Julian and Helena are so well hidden, Grandma can't find you anywhere." While saying this, she gestured to Ashton, whispering, "Keep an eye on

to Hertha with a serious expression and beckoned her over, lowering her voice, "We need to talk. In

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demeanor that she was in for a lecture, a reckoning for

Ashton, stuck out her tongue playfully, and followed her

keep yourself respectable, to understand the importance of self-worth, to protect yourself. What have

I wanted... If I had

you had no choice! Spencer was a catch, if you had married him, you and Spencer's kids would be two by now, and they wouldn't be fatherless!" Kimberly couldn't get over the past. Her anger made her chest

down, not wanting the children to overhear; after

wanted me to marry Spencer, I was already pregnant. If I had married him without telling him the truth, wouldn't that have

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