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.

away after dropping Hertha off.

answer the call, but

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

passed

some semblance of a

he behaving so

she had said yesterday, that she liked

experiences not to provoke him, and that was why

wanted. The freedom to visit her

bedside table. But

a missed

glanced at the time. It

was probably to remind her to get down to

She felt it would be inappropriate

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