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.

juice as my wine,” Thalassa said, raising her glass

wry smile and lifted her glass, “Cheers, to life that kisses us with pain, and to us who sing back. We’re quite the pair of star-crossed besties,

juice, while Hertha downed her

if she’d seen a ghost. She nudged Thalassa’s wrist and pointed ahead, saying, “Look, he’s showing

around her slim waist, and the other playfully lifted her chin. He

with a coy smile,

this, Thalassa quickly reached

to deny the obvious truth? I’m not your little kids. Do you think

to see to know what Alaric was going

took her hand away. She was feeling a mixture of melancholy and helplessness. She couldn’t even change her own situation, let alone

cold, self-mocking laughter bubbling up

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