Chapter 1723

Hubert felt a wave of guilt wash over him as he realized how hurt Thora must have been when she overheard his mother's harsh words. "Mom, it's not that Thora can't have children. It's me who never wanted kids. I hate taking on responsibilities. And we've divorced; it was my fault," he said, his voice heavy. With that, he ended the call abruptly. He gazed out of the window, watching as Thora entered the subway. Before stepping on, she didn't even glance back. Thora had truly let him go. … A few days later, Thora came as scheduled. But this time, after finishing her lesson with Vivian, she didn't leave immediately. "Mrs. Martin, I'd like to speak with you alone," Thora said. Skylar looked at her with a warm smile, nodding in agreement. "Sure, let's take a walk in the garden." "Alright." Once they were in the garden, Thora said, "Mrs. Martin, I owe you an apology." "An apology?" Skylar asked, surprised. Thora smiled and nodded. "Yes. I'm sorry, but I won't be able to continu