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the extent of having a child with her.
It wasn't that she was a purist when it cto love, but the idea of sharing Alaric with another woman because
of a child was something she found insurmountable.
Perhaps it was the depth of her love, the height of her expectations, that made accepting this version of him
impossible.
Even if Hertha hadn't loved Alaric with such intensity before, hadn't yearned for a simple, undiluted life of
domestic bliss with him, her sense of betrayal wouldn't cut as deep.
But it was precisely because of her deep-seated hopes that she couldn't cto terms with a blemished version
of him-a man who had a child with another woman, outside of their family.
These were the thoughts swirling in Hertha's mind, unspoken to Alaric. Yet, the words she had uttered earlier
made her stance painfully clear.
Alaric's once sparkling, fox-like eyes had dimmed, now filled with sorrow and pain.
He looked at her steadily for a few seconds before dropping his gaze, his breathing heavy with the weight of his
predicament, "What am | supposed to do? How can | fix this?" Indeed, everything had been orchestrated by
Georgia behind his back. He had stumbled into that hotel room drunk, believing he was with Hertha, only to
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He had never wanted a child with Georgia, yet that conniving woman went ahead and had the baby without his
consent!
None of this was what he wanted, yet it had all unfolded without his control.
Now, he felt powerless and without recourse.
Seeing Alaric in this state of despair tore at Hertha's heart, as if a small knife was methodically slicing through
her heart.
Yet, she forced herself to suppress the pain, pretending to be calm as she said to Alaric, "We can't change what's
happened, so let's figure out a way forward."
Alaric looked up at her, confused by her words.
Hertha, maintaining her composure, continued, "Let's just be friends, okay? If you miss the kids, you can get in
touch, cand see them. | won't stop you. But between us, let's just be friends and live peacefully."
Her earlier declaration of wanting to cut Alaric out of her life completely had been said in anger.
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