"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?

was sitting by the window, holding

Leopold's passing is something she doubted she'd

Leopold had long since evolved

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 voice taking on a

never directly discussed this matter

understanding or cleared up any misunderstandings face-to-face, and Lysander had never mentioned anything

he might never

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

feel wronged,"

death,

with him for

for what

they had their share of

she learn

told you?" Lysander

"No one told me,

day at the hospital, I

"Which day?" Lysander insisted.

hesitated before replying, "The day you were

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