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.

was completely invisible by pressing further into the drapes-a classic case of 'if I can't see you, you

course, Kimberly immediately saw through their amateurish hide-and-seek

"Oh my, Julian and Helena are so well hidden, Grandma can't find you anywhere."

a serious expression and beckoned her over, lowering her voice, "We need to talk. In the

NOW PLAY YOUR

FAVOURITE GAMES ON

knew by her mother's demeanor that she was in for a lecture, a reckoning for past

Ashton, stuck out her tongue playfully, and followed her mother to

the importance of self-worth, to protect yourself. What have you done? You went and got yourself

her sore arm, "Mom, it's not what I wanted... If I had a choice,

choice! Spencer was a catch, if you had married him, you and Spencer's kids would be two by now, and they wouldn't be fatherless!" Kimberly couldn't get over the past. Her anger made her chest

wanting the

you all wanted me to marry Spencer, I was already pregnant. If I had married him without telling him the truth, wouldn't that have

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