Chapter 772


    “I’m drinking to numb my wistful thinking,” Leopold suggested without a hint of evasion.


    Hertha fell silent. As a witness to the past romance between Thssa and Leopold, no one understood


    better who it was that Leopold yearned for.


    “Leopold,” Hertha began with guilt tinging her voice, “I apologize for my thoughtless words earlier.


    Thssa has moved on and she doesn’t me you. You should do the same and start anew.”


    She felt guilty and thought she had probably hurt him with her words. Her thoughts were muddled with


    alcohol so she was rambling and losing her marbles.


    She realized she really couldn’t get drunk. It always led her to speak without thinking.


    Leopold dismissed her apology, “I’m not upset. You shouldn’t me yourself.”


    Hertha wanted tofort him further, but she had already said all there was to be said. It was up to


    Leopold to sort through his feelings.


    To let go of the past was to give himself a chance at peace.


    Leopold drove away after dropping Hertha off.


    The next morning, Thssa was awakened by her phone’s incessant ringing. She lifted her hand to


    answer the call, but a wave of weakness washed over her and left her aching all over.


    Images from thest night shed across her mind. Lysander had been unusually passionate; his


    movements were filled with an unrestrainable desire..


    She had passed out eventually.


    His actions were different from their usual encounters. There was some semnce of a normal


    couple’s intimacy between them this time.


    Why was he behaving so strangely?


    Could it be because of what she had said yesterday, that she liked his type of man?


    She had learned from past experiences not to provoke him, and that was why he said something to


    please him. But she hadn’t expected this oue.


    At least she could see their children whenever she wanted. The freedom to visit her children was


    enough to satisfy her.


    Thssa managed to sit up and reach for her phone on the bedside table. But by the time she had it in


    her hands, the call had ended.


    It was a missed call from Ethan.


    She nced at the time. It was half past nine a.m.!


    She waste for work again. Ethan’s call was probably to remind her to get down to work.


    Thssa didn’t bother to return the call. She felt it would be inappropriate in her current state.


    She needed to get dressed first anyway.


    Thssa propped her waist and got up. The room was empty except for her. Lysander was probably


    already at work.


    She marveled at his vitality. He had kept her upte into the night; did he not feel tired at all?


    She was so exhausted that she felt like she could sleep for days.


    That day, Thssa wore a high-necked blouse and buttoned it all the way to the top deliberately.


    Even so, it just barely concealed the love bites.


    Arriving at the office, Thssa headed straight to the secretary’s office.


    Betty cast a sidelong nce at her, her words saturated with disdain, “You’ve been here less than two


    months and haven’t even passed the probationary period. And you’rete again and again. Do you


    think a few ttering words to Mr. Ethan will give you free reign?” Thssa paused, realizing Betty was


    referring to herments at the previous night’s dinner.


    To prevent any further matchmaking attempts with Jason, she had suggested that Ethan was her ideal


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