Chapter 1540


    Hertha forced augh and said, “Well then, I''ll send my best wishes your way in advance.”


    Spencer, sensing Emmeline’s discontent, quickly took off his apron, took her by the hand, and said, "Let''s head back. I''ll whip up some spicy chili for


    you.”


    Spencer was always so refined and gentle, his considerateness made it hard for anyone to stay mad at him. It was Spencer''s refinement, his good


    nature, and his culinary skills that had drawn Emmeline to him in the first ce.


    Now, even though she harbored some resentment towards Hertha, Spencer''s soothing words melted her anger away.


    "Okay." she nodded.


    "Hertha, we''ll be heading off then," Spencer informed Hertha, and then led Emmeline away.


    Hertha smiled as she watched them leave. Once they were out of sight, her smile faded, and she felt her face stiffen from the forced cheeriness.


    Guilt, self-reproach, embarrassment.


    She had overstepped, treating someone else''s boyfriend as if he was hers tomand. She was in the wrong.


    The thing was, over the past three years, Spencer had frequentlye over for meals, and it had always been him who cleared the table and


    washed the dishes afterward.


    Gradually, Hertha had grown ustomed to assigning these tasks to Spencer without a second thought.


    She hadn''t realized her mistake until today, when Spencer''s girlfriend came to confront her about it. She finally understood that Spencer''s visits were


    acts of friendship, but she had taken his kindness for granted. She was wrong. and she resolved not to do it again. After all, even if she and Spencer


    were close friends, he was someone else''s partner, someone else''s future husband.


    From now on, she would try not to leave the kids at Spencer''s ce or trouble him anymore.


    ‘Mommy, tis gummy bear is so


    sweet, yott should try it," Helena said,


    unwrapping a candy. Her chubby


    little hands held the gummy bear,


    already bitten in half, sticky with her


    saliva, .


    -


    She offered the half-eaten gummy bear to Hertha, her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes filled with love for her mommy, eager to share something


    delicious.


    Hertha snapped back to reality,


    hesitating-at the sight ofthe <>


    saliva-gdated gummy bear, but the


    love in-Helena''s tender gaze was too


    much to resist. It was as if ste


    wanted to give her the wo! Id.


    Hertha opened her mouth without hesitation and epted the candy, saying gently, "Thank you, my sweet Helena."


    "Mommy, you''re wee. Is the candy sweet?" Helena asked, tilting her head with a joyous smile, her voice as delightful as a silver bell


    Hertha nodded, "Sweet."


    After all, this was Spencer and Emmeline''s "happiness candy." How could it not be sweet?


    "Mommy, have some chocte,” Julian said, offering a whole piece of chocte to Hertha.


    Hertha epted it gratefully and ate it.


    "Yum!" Hertha nodded in approval.


    Julian''s smile broadened, his joy evident, even happier than if he’d eaten the chocte himself.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    Bridget watched this heartwarming


    interaction, relieved to see the


    children back with Hertha. She then


    said, "Ms-Kensington, I''d like to


    reques''a day off tomorrow. I have


    some-personal matters to attend to


    at-home; one day should be>


    efough."


    Hertha felt a bit uneasy; she had to work the next day.