Chapter 1078


    Upon seeing Evelyn''s smile, Thssa felt a wave of relief wash over her.


    Back in the day, when it was just her and her mom raising four kids, Thssa spent most of her time


    working to make ends meet, while Evelyn stayed home to care for the little ones.


    The four kids were Evelyn''s pride and joy, raised by her own hand, and the source of all her bragging


    rights.


    Thssa''s words of praise hit Evelyn right in the feels, and she couldn''t help but beam with happiness.


    The somber mood that had been pressing down on them lifted with a few words from Thssa, and


    Evelyn squeezed her hand again. Noticing Thssa''s chapped lips, she said with concern, “Let me get


    you some water.”


    She got up to grab the water pitcher, only to find it empty.


    “I''ll go fetch some water,” Evelyn said, taking the pitcher with her as she left the room.


    No sooner had Evelyn left than Hertha plopped down beside Thssa''s bed, her face lit up with the


    kind of curiosity that only the juiciest gossip could inspire.


    “So, I heard from Evelyn that you took offst night with a guy named Callum, and you even made sure


    to take your four munchkins with you. What gives? Is there a little something-something going on


    between you and Callum?”


    Hertha''s face was alight with mirth, her eyes dancing with eager anticipation as she waited for the


    scoop.


    Hertha lived for gossip, whether it was someone else''s dirtyundry or the scandalous tales of her


    closest friends. When it came to Thssa''s life, her interest was more piqued than ever.


    Thssa had once been sweet on Leopold, but he''d been gone for some time now. Surely, she


    couldn''t be expected to pine forever for a man who''d left this world, could she?


    Caught off guard by Hertha''s eager gaze, Thssa felt her heart skip a beat.


    Had she really not thought it through, leaving with Callum and the kids? Even her best friend thought


    she had feelings for Callum, taking off with Lysander''s children in tow.


    No wonder Lysander had jumped to conclusions.


    Thssa had been so desperate to get away from Lysander and so rattled by Bruce''s threats that all


    she could think about was escaping the turmoil. She hadn''t paused to consider the implications of


    running off with Callum.


    “Come on, Thssa, don''t leave me hanging,” Hertha nudged, giving her a gentle shake.


    Snapped back to reality by Hertha''s prodding, Thssa looked into her friend''s gossip-thirsty eyes and


    responded with a sigh, “You know me. How could I possibly bring chaos into someone else''s life, being


    a single mom?”


    “Self-control is one thing, but a fluttering heart is another,” Hertha said. “You never seemed to want to


    stay by Lysander''s side, no matter what. Could it be because you never really had the hots for him?”


    Hertha''s question sent Thssa''s heart into overdrive, the kind that left her feeling flustered and out of


    control.


    The thought of her rtionship with Lysander stirred anxiety within her, causing her heart to race out of


    control.


    She had never felt the inclination to stand by Lysander, and was it because she hadn''t truly harbored


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    No, that wasn''t it.


    She was wary of Lysander, afraid of his ruthless methods and cold-heartedness.


    Who would want to stay by the side of a heartless devil?


    “Hertha, what on earth are you thinking? How could there be anything romantic between Callum and


    me? We''ve barely known each other,” Thssa said,ing to her senses. She yfully flicked


    Hertha''s forehead, feigning annoyance.


    “Then why did you leave with Callum? And why did he agree to take you? If there''s no love between


    you two, it makes no sense that you''d run off together,” Hertha pressed. She had been so wrapped up


    in work recently that she hadn''t spent much time with Thssa.