The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 62

Im fine, just a bit under the weather, Astrid said with a grin plastered across her face as they returned

“Astrid, we’re back!” Elowen, lively as a bunny, hopped over to Astrid’s bedside. Her round face was lit up with a sweet smile.

“Elowen, you’re back. Let me take a look at you. Wow, you’re growing up to be quite the heartbreaker, Astrid said, her face filled with love as she gently caressed Elowen’s soft cheeks.

“Hi, Astrid,” Dorian chimed in, moving closer to greet Astrid.

“Astrid,” Atticus added.

“Hello, Astrid.” Sophia came forward to greet her too.

Astrid was grinning from ear to ear. Tve got loads of sweets. Let me fetch them for you.”

She got off the bed and pulled out a handful of beautifully wrapped candies from her cupboard, distributing them among the four children.

These candies were gifts from the villagers during festivals. She’d saved them for when the kids came around.

candies and started munching on them,

Astrid they chorused in their cute

with laughter “Ah, don’t mention

kids scampered off

disappear, Astrid’s laughter turned into tears. Her heart ached so much

about their age when

alive, her child would

Astrid in tears, Thalassa quickly handed her a tissue. “Astrid, it’s all in the past. I believe Celia must have

said. ‘It’s been many years now. What’s hard to accept is

a lump in her throat. She was a mother too, aware of the unbearable

with Astrid’s anguish

her tears and regained her composure. “Let’s pack up and head to the graveyard. We shouldn’t

Thalassa nodded.

was buried in Hollowbrook’s

to cross a

along the path ahead like little bunnies, with the adults trailing behind

still hale and hearty, walked on her own.

arrived

neatly but were simple