Chapter 1704

A chill seemed to seep through the talisman, passing along the paper to Skylar's palm, causing a sudden coldness. Hubert was taken aback. "Is the influence really this powerful? But I feel so much calmer now. Thank you, Mrs. Martin." In the past couple of days, he had been overwhelmed by a deep, indescribable sense of heaviness and helplessness. But now, he felt a lightness inside, as though a weight had been lifted. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He quickly stood up. "I won't take up any more of your time, Mrs. Martin. I need to go find my wife and explain things to her properly." The more he reflected, the clearer it became. He couldn't lose Thora. He loved her. But these past few years, because their material lives had improved, he had become accustomed to neglecting the people close to him, taking their relationships for granted. He had assumed Thora would never leave him and that he didn't need to cherish her as he did in the past. Only now did he realize the profound regret