Three years ago, she caught Alaric and Georgia in a moment of naked truth, tangled in sheets together. It was clear they had a connection.

So, they had a child together. Wasn't that the natural progression of things?

Yet, she clung to a sliver of hope, fooling herself into believing the child in Georgia's arms wasn't Alaric's.

Was she in denial about Georgia, or was she still harboring fantasies about Alaric?

"Hertha, listen to me, the only child I acknowledge is ours..." Alaric pleaded, desperate to get his point across.

"Shut up!" Hertha snapped, her voice sharp as she glared at Alaric, teeth clenched in anger and anxiety. "Alaric, I will never have a child with you in this lifetime!"

With that, she shot Georgia a look and stormed off.

Alaric, that jerk, had the audacity to bring up their child in front of Georgia! Didn't he realize that was a secret she intended to keep buried?

with Alaric, she would undoubtedly spread the word to the Falconer family. And knowing the Falconers, they would stop

it crystal clear back then. Beatrice and Remington were so kind to her, merely because they wanted her to bear Alaric's children. As for the mother's place

situation between Hertha and Alaric was beyond

least for now, Alaric seemed to have a shred of decency, not to let slip the secret

find out by accident, it wouldn't be long before the Falconer family caught wind

children and be left

was Hertha's

couldn't stay any longer, or Alaric might just reveal her

hurried after her,

existence of their children, and Alaric realized that he nearly let

soothe things over with Hertha when someone

hurt, you can't just ignore that," Georgia implored

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