Kimberly decided it was time to have a heart-to-heart with that man. After all, it's not every day that Hertha finds someone she clicks with so well. Why wait for some distant stroke of fate when the right person could be right in front of you?

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Hertha noticed her mother's hurried demeanor and asked curiously, "Mom, where are you off to?"

Kimberly paused mid-step, looking at Hertha with a guilty flutter in her eyes, and said, "We're out of soy sauce. I'm just going to run to the store and grab some."

"Why don't I go? You keep cooking," Ashton offered, standing up to leave.

Kimberly quickly shut him down, "No need, I'll go. Just sit down, will you!"

With that, she hurried out, carefully closing the door behind her to keep Hertha from seeing her once she was outside.

it was properly shut, ensuring no one inside could see her. Then, she quickly made her way to Alaric's doorstep and rang the doorbell After a minute,

tall and well-built, wearing a cream-colored shirt, black trousers, and black leather shoes. The top two buttons of

his appearance, understanding now why

at first, was instinctively on guard. But recognition dawned on him the next

he had

broke

said, "Yes, I needed to talk

peeked inside, asking, "May I

aside, welcoming her in with a "Please,

cream-colored decor of Alaric's place. The

a bottle of water from the

the water, "I'm fine, thank you. Let's sit. I came to talk about you and my

the conversation was about Hertha, sat opposite Kimberly, waiting for her

didn't beat around

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