Chapter 1538


    Before heading out to her job, Thssa had one task for Astrid: keep an eye on the online dating tform for any interest in Dr. Funke''s profile, to


    see if anyone wanted to meet him in person.


    Thssa had promised Dr. Funke she''d find him a match, no matter what.


    Lately, she had introduced Dr. Funke to quite a fewdies, but none seemed to click with him.


    Most of the meet-ups didn’t go beyond the first date.


    There was only one exception, who had actually agreed to have lunch with him the day after their first meet-up. But, it ended there. with just one meal


    shared between them. The deal-breaker? She couldn''t handle Dr. Funke’s quirky personality and his penchant for being enigmatic in everything he


    did. She chose to step back from pursuing anything further with Dr. Funke


    After several failed attempts, Thssa was back on the hunt for Dr. Funke’s potential match.


    Since her new job kept her busy, she enlisted her aunt Astrid''s help to monitor the dating site.


    It was also a way to keep Astrid upied, preventing her from feeling lonely and idle at home.


    Spotting a profile picture of a woman who seemed to be Dr. Funke''s type, Thssa realized she might need to take a day off work to assist Dr. Funke


    with this potential date.


    Gulfstream Community.


    Bridget returned to Hertha’s ce with her two kids and a young woman in tow.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Upon entering, they found Hertha casually sitting at the dining table, engrossed in her smartphone, while the sound of dishes being washed echoed


    from the kitchen.


    “Mommy!” Julian’s eyes lit up at the sight of Hertha, and he bolted towards her.


    “Mommy!” Helena followed, her tiny legs wobbly and unsteady, making one worry she might fall.


    Luckily, despite the haste, she managed to keep herself bnced, narrowly avoiding several falls.


    Bridget watched from behind, her heart skipping beats with every wobble.


    The tender calls melted Hertha’s heart. She quickly set aside her phone and opened her arms to wee her little treasures.


    “Julian, Helena, you''re back! Mommy


    missed you so much.” Hertha saicy


    engulfiag them ina hug, their cheeks


    pressed together, overwhelnred with


    maternal love.


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    Suddenly, Hertha looked up at Bridget with a panicked expression, asking, “Bridget. did you run into Thssa?”


    Considering Thssa and ric had


    left just moments before Bridget.and


    the kids returned, the timing was too


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    Thssa had left with ric, and if Bridget ran into Thssa, that meant she also encountered ric..


    Oh, dear!


    Just picturing the scene made Hertha’s heart race.


    Before Bridget could respond, Helena''s lively voice chimed in, “We saw Aunt Thssa in the elevator, with a man...”


    Oh no! They did meet! Hertha felt a chill run down her spine. Did ric see Julian and Helena? Did he suspect anything?


    Hertha looked at Bridget, fear evident in her eyes.


    Bridget, unsettled by Hertha’s gaze,


    nervously said, "Ms. Kensington, is


    there a problem? We were waiting N


    for the elevator on the 10th floor x


    when the doors opened, and I saw


    s. Everhart with aman inside: But


    wecdidn''t get in, the doors closed


    quickly, and they went down. We


    didn’t even get a chance to say Ni...


    ”


    No greeting?


    Well, that’s a relief!


    Hertha’s anxious heart finally settled upon hearing Bridget’s exnation