Chapter 2007


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    Under the sharp gaze of her mother, Hertha wilted, immediately retracting the fierce look in her eyes and offering her mother an awkward smile, without shrugging off ric''s hand resting on her shoulder.


    "Hertha and I have cleared up the misunderstandings that have long stood between us, and we''ve decided to be together. Please give us your blessing." Seeing Hertha hadn''t pushed him away, ric grew bolder, feeling confident enough toy it all out to Hertha''s parents.


    Hertha not pushing his hand off her shoulder in front of her mother was an indication; she was giving him a chance.


    A chance to show his true feelings in front of her mother. If Kimberly epted him, he could truly be with Hertha.


    This was an opportunity too good to miss. And he''d be a fool to let it slip through his fingers.


    So, despite the nerves wing at his insides, he steeled himself andid it all out.


    No sooner had he finished speaking than Hertha pushed his hand away, countering, "Who says I want to be with you? Don''t get ahead of yourself." Kimberly hadn''t even had the chance to react before she heard her daughter''s dismissive words, causing her brows to knit together instantly. Panic seized ric, and in his desperation, his eyes locked onto the ring on Hertha''s finger, "You epted my proposal. Are you going back on your word now?"


    "What kind of fool would ept your proposal?" Hertha retorted, her pride not allowing her to admit anything, despite the awkwardness of being caught kissing ric by her mother.


    ric grabbed her hand, lifting it for Kimberly to see the ring clearly: "If you didn''t ept my proposal, then how do you exin this ring?" Hertha paused, suddenly remembering the engagement ring ric had given her.


    She tried to remove it in front of Kimberly, leading to a scuffle between the two, and the situation quickly turned chaotic.


    "Enough, both of you calm down right now!" Kimberlymanded with a stern voice.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Hearing Kimberly''s stern tone,


    Hertha and ric stopped and


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    at her, seeing her serious ression and understanding gaze.


    Hertha knew her mother well enough to realize that this was not the time for jokes; she was taking this seriously.


    She then stopped resisting, no longer trying to remove the ring, and pushed ric''s hand away to sit quietly.


    And for ric, as long as Hertha wasn''t trying to remove the ring, it was a win.


    "ric, exin what''s going on," Kimberly said, giving ric the floor.


    Seizing the opportunity, ric


    immediately said, "Today, at


    Spencer''s wedding, I publicly proposed to Hertha, and she epted in front of everyone. But as soon as we left the venue, she


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    ric kept his exnation short, throwing a pitiful nce at Hertha, as if he was the wronged party.


    "It''s not like that, Mom, don''t listen to him twisting the story. The truth is..." Hertha started, desperate to exin.


    "Stop! Don''t give me any excuses. Just tell me, did you ept ric''s


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    "Yes," Hertha muttered, her reply tinged with reluctance.