Alaric laid out the whole situation to Remington over the phone.

Silence fell on the other end.

Feeling anxious, Alaric probed, "Grandpa, are you still there?"

With a huff of frustration, Remington replied, "Alaric, I've got to ask, just how many hearts did you break in your youth? Tell me straight, aside from Georgia, how many other women have you had fleeting flings with? If we resolve this issue, another one's just going to pop up. It's never-ending!"

"Grandpa, you know those were just casual encounters, nothing serious..." Alaric's voice softened as he tried to coax some sympathy from his grandfather, hoping he could pull him out of this mess. Only his grandfather could help him now.

Taking a deep breath, Remington asked, "And the child, is it really yours and Georgia's?"

Alaric hesitated, admitting, "I'm not sure yet. We're waiting for the DNA test results."

"What are you planning to do if the child is yours?" Remington pressed.

"I don't know, Grandpa, that's why I need your help. I don't want to marry Georgia. I want to be with Hertha," Alaric confessed his dilemma.

exclaimed,

grandfather's disapproval and stopped his pleading to

the child is indeed yours, you marry Georgia. A child needs a family. If not, then you're free to pursue Hertha," Remington provided his verdict. "No way!" Alaric

say?" Remington's tone

"Hertha has my children, twins, over two

declaration was fueled by a mix of defiance and

Hertha he wouldn't fight her for the children, wouldn't let her lose

and Hertha's twins a secret from

the Falconer family knew about the children, their

facing his own marital dilemma,

was

not marrying Georgia,

what!" After saying his piece, Alaric Kung up, tossed the phone onto the couch, and

excitement and looked incredulously at Beatrice. Seeing his look of astonishment, Beatrice's curiosity was piqued, and she pressed, "What did Alaric tell

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