"What's on your mind?" A deep, magnetic voice suddenly broke the silence beside her.

Thalassa snapped back to reality, meeting Lysander's gaze. Quickly pushing aside her swirling thoughts, she managed a smile and said, "Nothing much."

"Were you thinking about Leopold?" Lysander asked out of the blue.

Thalassa was taken aback, hurriedly replying, "No, not at all..."

Lysander's expression darkened, and Thalassa, worried he might misunderstand, quickly added, "I was just wondering why Alaric's mother ended up in the orphanage."

She wasn't lying; that was exactly what she had been thinking about.

She couldn't fathom why Lysander would bring up Leopold out of nowhere.

His name hadn't come up between them in ages.

Especially today, when nothing they did had anything to do with Leopold.

"Really? I thought that scene earlier might have reminded you of him," Lysander remarked.

That scene?

by the window, holding her child,

Leopold's passing is something she doubted she'd ever

feelings towards Leopold had long since evolved from love to

fault. Yet, you took all the blame upon yourself to protect his reputation. You've kept silent all these years. Does it not weigh on you?" Thalassa found herself staring into Lysander's eyes, her

matter since

up any misunderstandings face-to-face, and Lysander had never mentioned anything about it

he not brought up Leopold today, he might never

steady on her, not surprised by her words, but the frost in his eyes seemed

don't feel wronged,"

death, Thalassa

for

for

they had their share

she

you?"

shook her head, "No one told me,

I overheard

"Which day?" Lysander insisted.

"The day

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