Chapter 1135

Watching her struggle with a mix of helplessness and heartache, Thalassa couldn’t help but ask, “If you still care so much, why pretend it doesn’t bother you?”

“What good does it do to care? It just gives him more power to hurt me more,” Hertha replied with a grim face. She stared at the retreating figure of Alaric in the distance, murmuring to herself.

Thalassa heard her and understood all too well.

Caring for a man who didn’t love you back only made you fall deeper and allow him hurt you, intentionally or not. And you’re left powerless, with nothing to do but guard your own heart.

Hertha was a testament to that, and Thalassa was the same.

Thalassa didn’t try to stop her from drinking anymore. Instead, she signaled the bartender and ordered another cocktail and a juice.

Thalassa said,

life that kisses us with pain, and to us who sing back.

into a half-smile as she sipped her juice, while Hertha downed her fiery drink

their drinks when Hertha suddenly looked as if she’d seen a ghost. She nudged Thalassa’s

and the other playfully lifted her chin. He wore a roguish smile on his

seductively, responded to Alaric’s advances with a coy smile, and their eyes were filled with unspoken desire

quickly reached to cover Hertha’s eyes.

whose eyesight was blocked, laughed and said, “Thalassa, are you trying to deny the obvious truth? I’m not your little kids. Do you think I won’t know what’s going on if you cover

know what Alaric

Hertha’s comment, Thalassa silently took her hand away. She was feeling a mixture of melancholy and helplessness.

before her was painful to watch, yet she stared openly, with a cold, self-mocking laughter bubbling up inside

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