The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 5

I’m sure that woman is dead, the bodyguard captain said, with utter certainty.

Remember when we went to Hollowbrook? That family was having a funeral. I asked the lady of the house, she was heartbroken, and told me her precious one was crushed to death” The captain started to recall the situation.

He didn’t pry further as she was too devastated. He asked around the village and found out that the family had just one daughter

And given the funeral, the mother crying her heart out, and telling them her precious one was killed by a collapsing old house. It could only mean her daughter was dead, right?

“Ok” Lysander hung up the call, the glimmer of hope he felt quickly plummeted. He had known the outcome already. Why was he still hoping?

Back then, Lysander sent his female secretary to find that woman, intending to bring her to him so he could negotiate compensation personally. The secretary was chosen because being a woman, she might find it easier to communicate with her. But she came back and told him that the woman had died and was crushed under an old house battered by heavy rain.

Lysander couldn’t believe it, so he sent the bodyguard captain to confirm. He went along too, but he was too injured to leave the car, so he just watched from afar

The village folk had all gathered at the family’s door, and the mournful atmosphere of the funeral was heavy. Faced with the stark reality, what was there

to doubt?

Thalassa got home around ten at night.

The children’s room doors were closed, so they must have been asleep. Evelyn was in the living room, scrolling through short videos.

fired?” Evelyn was both surprised and worried when she saw Thalassa.

late? It was

Thalassa replied a bit guiltily, “No, I chose

take care of. Don’t you know our situation at home? How could you just quit on a whim!” Evelyn stormed

worried

“What?”

up with such an unlucky kid. Why do you always give me a headache? You’re even worse than that pig I used to have! My beloved pig also got crushed by

spoke. She still missed the sow, which she had treated like a treasure, expecting that it would give birth to piglets and she could continue raising pigs. Unfortunately, the rain had ruined the firewood shed and the pigsty next to it, her beloved sow was crushed to death. At that moment, Evelyn was utterly

don’t be mad. I only worked half a day today, but I’ve earned as much as I usually do in a month. Check your bank account, did you receive a

a thrill of

Didn’t I tell you before? No matter how hard or

a hard shove

big chunk of money? Was there such easy money in

I sold a bottle of wine worth twenty grand, got a commission of a thousand dollars, and I worked an extra hour. The manager

your sales ability is so good, why not keep

grievance. She didn’t hide her fear in front of her mother. She didn’t want to

man was

life is tough” Evelyn sighed. Although money was important, she didn’t want her daughter to risk

always a handful; offending them was like asking for trouble. Evelyn knew this

of the kids at home. I need to go out.” Evelyn carefully put her phone into her pocket, her expression a bit

going?” Thalassa was worried about her

worry about me. Just take care

quick

sighed softly but didn’t say