Before he slipped into unconsciousness, he made a promise to her, swearing on his life to protect her. After that, they would be even, no debts between them. Their story had ended three years ago, on a day soaked in blood....

Yet, he still harbored the foolish hope that Thalassa would change her mind and agree to marry him...

Hertha returned to her parents' house.

Kimberly and Ashton were busy playing with the kids.

"Julian, Helena, are you guys hidden yet? Grandma's done counting and coming to find you," Kimberly said with a voice full of tenderness and warmth. "We're hidden."

"We're hidden."

The two little ones replied with their soft, cute voices.

Hertha looked towards the source of the voices and saw one little tyke trying to squeeze under the sofa, failing miserably with his little bottom sticking out.

by pressing further into the drapes-a classic case of 'if I can't

immediately saw through their amateurish hide-and-seek

she was about to seek them, she caught sight of Hertha walking in. Instead of continuing the game, she said, "Oh my, Julian and Helena are so well hidden, Grandma can't find you anywhere." While saying this, she gestured to Ashton, whispering, "Keep an eye on the

with a serious expression and beckoned her over,

NOW PLAY YOUR

FAVOURITE GAMES ON

mother's demeanor that she was in for a lecture,

out her tongue playfully, and followed

understand the importance of self-worth, to protect yourself.

I wanted... If I had a

a catch, if you had married him, you and Spencer's kids would be two by

her voice down, not wanting the children to

marry Spencer, I was already pregnant. If I had married him without telling him the truth, wouldn't that have been deceiving him? It wouldn' have

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