The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 772

“I’m drinking to numb my wistful thinking,” Leopold suggested without a hint of evasion.

Hertha fell silent. As a witness to the past romance between Thalassa and Leopold, no one understood better who it was that Leopold yearned for.

“Leopold,” Hertha began with guilt tinging her voice, “I apologize for my thoughtless words earlier. Thalassa has moved on and she doesn’t blame you. You should do the same and start anew.”

She felt guilty and thought she had probably hurt him with her words. Her thoughts were muddled with alcohol so she was rambling and losing her marbles.

She realized she really couldn’t get drunk. It always led her to speak without thinking.

Leopold dismissed her apology, “I’m not upset. You shouldn’t blame yourself.”

Hertha wanted to comfort him further, but she had already said all there was to be said. It was up to Leopold to sort through his feelings.

To let go of the past was to give himself a chance at peace.

after dropping

Thalassa was awakened by her phone’s incessant ringing. She lifted her hand to answer

flashed across her mind. Lysander had been unusually passionate; his movements were filled

passed out

actions were different from their usual encounters. There was some semblance of a normal couple’s

was he behaving so strangely?

be because of what she had said yesterday, that she liked his type of man?

from past experiences not to provoke him, and that was why he said something to please him. But she hadn’t expected this outcome.

least she could see their children whenever she wanted. The freedom to

sit up and reach for her phone on the bedside table. But by the time she had it in her hands,

a missed call from

It was half past nine

work again. Ethan’s call was probably to remind her to get down to

return the call. She felt it would be inappropriate