Chapter 1851


    Hertha turned around, pouring her heart out with a serious and stern expression. Once she was done, she didn''t even look back. She just hopped into her car and drove off, leaving ric alone in the chilly wind, fuming with frustration.


    As he watched Hertha''s car disappear into the distance, ric, in a fit of anger, kicked at the ground, his breathing uneven with irritation.


    Spotting his suit jacket discarded on the ground, ric felt a mix of anger and defeat wash over him. Bending down, he picked it up, draped it over his arm, and pulled out his phone to call Richard.


    "Calling me thiste, huh? I take it Hertha took pity on you and let you crash? Don''t bother thanking me," Richard teased as soon as he picked up the call.


    "Thank you my ass! Richard, what kind of crappy advice was that? Telling me Hertha woulde pick me up from the station and feel sorry for me! She actually thinks I''ve got something going on with Ruby and now says she never wants to see me again! You''ve just single-handedly ruined any chance I had with Hertha. How are you going to make this right?"


    True, Ruby got hurt because of him, and yes, the police had shown up, detained him, and questioned him. Richard and Ethan, being ric''s friends, could have bailed him out.


    But Richard had this brilliant idea to not interfere and instead suggested ric give the cops Hertha''s number so they would call her to bail him out. The n was supposed to bring ric and Hertha closer, maybe even spark some sympathy and break the ice.


    But Hertha, thinking ric got busted for something shady, just ended up with a bigger misunderstanding.


    "How did it end up like this? Didn''t you exin?" Richard sobered up, sounding genuinely concerned for ric.


    "She didn''t give me a chance to exin," ric retorted, clearly exasperated. "I should''ve known better than to trust a guy who''s been single for a millennium with rtionship advice!"


    "Hey, that''s a bit harsh, buddy. Don''t hit where it hurts," Richard replied, sounding wounded.


    "Am I wrong?" ric shot back, still heated.


    Richard, feigning a heartache, tried to soothe ric''s bruised ego, "Calm down, man. It''s just a


    misunderstanding with H Calm


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    help you exin things tomorrow."


    "You better mean it!" ric finally heard something that gave him a glimmer of hope.


    "Of course, I mean it," Richard assured.


    "Fine, I''ll wait for your exnation. If you mess this up, we''re done being friends," ric spat out before hanging up. What a day it had been.


    All he wanted was to have a few drinks with Ethan and Richard to drown his sorrows. Instead, his woes only deepened. When Hertha got home, it was already half-past two in the morning. The house was silent, her kids and her mom fast asleep.


    Taking a deep breath, she eased the tiredness from her heart.


    She tiptoed to her bedroom door, pushing it open to be greeted by a cozy warmth.


    Inside, the sweet, rhythmic breathing


    of her little ones mixed with the


    scent of warm milk filled the air.


    Just listening to them breathe was enough to mend Hertha''s heart, turning her world-weary into a smile.


    ZUN


    She walked over to their bedsides, bending down to kiss each of their cherub-like faces. They were soft and warm, like marshmallows, bringing her absolutefort.


    Now, Hertha could truly appreciate the hard times Thssa went through, the struggles she faced, yet she remained optimistic and joyful every single


    day.