The moment she spotted him, sitting near the entrance in the most conspicuous booth, Alaric!

His charming face was a magnet for eyes, and Hertha recognized him instantly!

Her breath hitched, she quickly grabbed her children's hands, her heart pounding, holding her breath, silently and swiftly moving forward!

As she walked, she silently prayed, please don't see me, Alaric, please don't notice me!

How naive she had been, thinking Ethan would discuss work without bringing Alaric. Didn't she realize that Alaric, being the project director, would definitely be involved in such major design decisions? Luckily, Alaric was drinking his coffee, his gaze obscured, not looking towards the entrance.

Hertha, with her children, made a nerve-wracking escape from the, not yet sighing in relief when she looked up to see two figures approaching!

A middle-aged couple, heads down, chatting and laughing, heading toward the restaurant.

Oh no, it was Hertha's mother and father!

years of absence, how could she

hands, frozen, as she watched

sharing a laugh, suddenly noticed the two

at the cherubic little ones, saying, "Oh, look at those children, darling. That

stubborn, not contacting us for three years. If she had married Spencer,

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recalling how Hertha had stubbornly refused

not reaching

time she was about to dial Hertha's number, the memory of Hertha's

As they came closer, she hurriedly turned around, not wanting her parents to

the children, Kimberly looked up at their mother, curious about the woman who bore such adorable

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