Chapter 1487


    It seemed, indeed, that ric had truly fallen for Hertha. Otherwise, a charmer like ric would


    never waste his time on a married woman.


    Yet, it was a ssic case of the right person at the wrong time.


    ...


    Gripping the steering wheel tightly, ric floored the elerator, speeding along the asphalt road.


    With the convertible top down, the wind swept his hair back, but it did nothing to cool his fevered


    mind.


    He knew Hertha was married to Spencer, yet he couldn''t help worrying about her. He feared she


    wasn''t resting enough after her concussion and might suffer long-term effects. Wanting to reassure


    himself of her well-being, he used the excuse of dropping off a gift to see her, though he knew she


    already had someone caring for her.


    It wasn''t his ce to worry, but he couldn''t control the urge to see her.


    The situation remained unchanged. Spencer had gone shopping and made Hertha some delicious


    food. They were truly living together, leading a simple yet blissful life.


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    And he was just an outsider.


    ric was painfully aware of the reality, yet he couldn''t bear the thought of cutting ties with Hertha.


    Letting go of someone, he realized, was such a torturous ordeal.


    Returning home, ric found Angelina sitting in the living room, waiting for him.


    "You were supposed to have dinner with the Reed family today. Where did you run off to?"


    Angelina''s sharp gaze fixed on ric as he walked in, her tone full of reproach.


    ric didn''t want to engage, heading straight for the stairs.


    Infuriated, Angelina stood up swiftly and blocked his way, her voice tinged with anger. "Is this how


    you treat your mother? Did you not hear me?"


    ric looked at her leisurely, delivering a nonchnt retort. "You’re more like Georgia''s mother."


    With that, he attempted to walk away, but Angelina grabbed his ear, eximing, "You''re rebelling


    against me, aren''t you?"


    In the past, Angelina had often twisted ric''s ear without resistance, but his time, he angrily


    pushed her hand away. His face hardened with rage as he said, "I''ve told you before, it''s either you


    call off the engagement with the Reed family, or I''m no longer your son! Since you refuse to break it


    off with the Reeds, from now on, I''m not your son, Angelina! You can''t control me!"


    Angelina, shocked and betrayed, widened her eyes. "What did you say, you ungrateful child! If you


    don''t want to be my son, I might as well beat you to death and let you be reborn!"


    Seizing a broom from nearby, she struck ric''s back forcefully.


    ric stood tall, not trying to block the blows. Though painful, he endured them, biting down hard.


    The physical pain was nothingpared to the intense agony of his heart.


    As he left Gulfstream Community that day, he knew he could never see Hertha again; they were


    never meant to be. The pain of forever losing her weighed heavily on him, profound and unyielding.