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

answer the call, but a wave of weakness

night flashed across her mind. Lysander had been unusually passionate;

passed out

usual encounters. There was some semblance of a normal couple’s intimacy between

was he behaving so strangely?

she had said yesterday,

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

could see their children whenever she wanted. The freedom to visit her children was enough to satisfy her.

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

was a missed

glanced at the time. It

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

return the call. She felt it would be inappropriate in