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!

how could she not recognize

holding her children's hands, frozen, as she watched the approaching

laugh, suddenly noticed the two

swelling with affection, gazed at the cherubic little ones, saying, "Oh, look at those

not contacting us for three years. If she had

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have such adorable grandkids," Kimberly lamented, recalling how Hertha had stubbornly refused to marry Spencer, leading Kimberly to drive her out in a fit

been truly heartless, not reaching

of her, hadn't reached out to Hertha either. Every time she was about to dial Hertha's number, the memory of Hertha's resolute gaze as she left home would torment Kimberly, anger preventing

her parents' discussion, Hertha felt a pang of sadness. As they came closer, she hurriedly

was too late. After observing the children, Kimberly looked up at their mother,

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