"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?

the window, holding her

passing is something she doubted she'd ever

long since evolved from

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

this matter since

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

he not brought up Leopold today, he might never have addressed this secret

steady on her, not surprised by her words, but

feel wronged,"

Leopold's death, Thalassa

him for a

for what

they had their share

did she

you?" Lysander

head, "No one told me,

the hospital, I overheard Amelia and Payton

"Which day?" Lysander insisted.

"The day you were supposed

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