Alaric caught the lettuce she tossed his way and dunked it into the hotpot, all the while wearing a grin. "I didn't say anything; you're the one overthinking things." "See, you always shift the blame for your own actions and words onto others. Lucky for me, I cut my losses early," Hertha retorted, rolling her eyes at Alaric. Words spoken without intent, heard with all the more.

Hertha's comment made Alaric pause, his heart tightening a bit as his narrow, hawk-like eyes locked onto hers.

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Was it his fault Hertha wasn't with him?

Did her words imply her attraction started with his looks but ended with his personality?

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just stating facts! Go ask any of the women you've dated; they'd all think the same," Hertha said between bites, not sparing any feelings.

ever, wasn't

teasing him was

smirked without a word, continuing

had pulled away gave him something to work on. As long as he knew the reason, he could try to adjust in a way she'd appreciate. It was a step up from being in the dark. Alaric thought

and Thalassa in the backseat. Rosalind sat a fair distance from Thalassa, irritated by the contrasting ways Lysander treated them Rosalind couldn't hide her

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go south, at least he can see her one last time," Reginald explained, gripping the steering wheel firmly as he drove. "Stop talking nonsense! Dad's going to be fine," Rosalind hastily countered, trying to

remained silent, her brows furrowed, her hands clenching unconsciously on

relationship with Joshua, her father, was distant, it was Joshua who had enabled her to meet Zephyr and take care of Lysander. Deep down,

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deep feelings for Joshua,

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