Her little cheeks puffed out slightly, her big, sparkling eyes fixed on Hertha, making her look like an adorable doll that almost melted Hertha's heart.

She didn't want to let the kids down, but things were way beyond her control.

Hertha couldn't just spill the beans to her; she had to play the long game.

She said, "He suddenly had to take care of some urgent business; he's gone on a trip and it'll be a while before he's back. As for when, even Mommy doesn't know."

Listening to Hertha spin her tales, Kimberly sighed deeply, "What a mess, I wonder how you'll sort this one out?"

Kimberly had lowered her expectations to just wishing Hertha would get married, but now, it seemed like Hertha couldn't even start her own family.

"Mom, let's not show the kids this kind of negativity," Hertha gently reminded Kimberly.

"Alright, alright, do whatever you want; I'm out!" Kimberly stood up, waving her hand dismissively as she headed to the kitchen, looking utterly exhausted.

accept a man who had

Alaric would turn

never find peace. Better to cut the ties quickly and

her mother had given up, truly stepping

what she had wanted, yet a wave of profound sorrow hit her, making it almost

on Alaric had been painful at the moment, but time

all the ups and downs with Alaric, thinking they could start over only to give up again, the sense of

held her breath,

that it was no big deal. It was just one guy. Sure, it's hard to

his place, knowing full well that Hertha's parents were also home right across the hall

as he sat down on the couch, Remington

frowned but answered,

What's wrong, work wearing you out?"

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