Chapter 1667


    Kimberly decided it was time to have a heart-to-heart with that man. After all, it''s not every day that Hertha finds someone she clicks with so well. Why wait for some distant stroke of fate when the right person could be right in front of you?


    Determined, Kimberly set aside her shopping bag, untied her apron, and got ready to head out.


    Hertha noticed her mother''s hurried demeanor and asked curiously, "Mom, where are you off to?"


    Kimberly paused mid-step, looking at Hertha with a guilty flutter in her eyes, and said, "We''re out of soy sauce. I''m just going to run to the store and grab some."


    "Why don''t I go? You keep cooking," Ashton offered, standing up to leave.


    Kimberly quickly shut him down, "No need, I''ll go. Just sit down, will you!"


    With that, she hurried out, carefully closing the door behind her to keep Hertha from seeing her once she was outside.


    Once the door was securely closed, Kimberly took a moment to make sure it was properly shut, ensuring no one inside could see her. Then, she quickly made her way to ric''s doorstep and rang the doorbell.


    After a minute, the door opened.


    ric stood there, tall and well-built, wearing a cream-colored shirt, ck trousers, and ck leather shoes. The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing a hint of his appealing physique and his captivating,zy yet alluring eyes.


    Kimberly was taken aback by his appearance, understanding now why her daughter was so smitten.


    ric, seeing a woman he didn''t recognize at first, was instinctively on guard. But recognition dawned on him the next second.


    She was Hertha''s mother; he had seen her at Hertha''s house before.


    As Kimberly stared, obviously flustered, ric broke the silence, "Can I help you?"


    Snapping back to reality, Kimberly said, "Yes, I needed to talk to you about something."


    She peeked inside, asking, "May Ie in?"Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    ric stepped aside, weing her in with a "Please,e in."


    Kimberly didn''t hesitate and walked in, taking in the cozy, cream-colored decor of ric''s ce. The furniture was minimalistic, catering to the tastes of the modern youth.


    "Have a seat," ric offered, fetching a bottle of water from the fridge and handing it to Kimberly.


    Kimberly smiled, declining the water, "I''m fine, thank you. Let''s sit. I came to talk about you and my daughter."


    ric, realizing the conversation was about Hertha, sat opposite Kimberly, waiting for her to continue.


    Kimberly didn''t beat around the


    bush, "You and my daughter were together because there was an attraction, feelings for each other, right?"


    ric hesitated for a moment, wondering if Hertha had shared their brief fling from three years ago with her mother.


    Indeed, three years ago, they had dated, but it hadsted only a day.


    ric nodded, unable to deny the past, "Yes."


    At that time, there had been genuine feelings between them.


    Kimberly nodded, relieved, then continued,


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    ric frowned, puzzled, "What are you talking about?"