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.

the candies and started munching on

chorused in

wrinkled with laughter “Ah, don’t mention

four kids

turned into tears. Her heart ached so

own daughter was about their age when

were still alive, her child

in tears, Thalassa quickly handed her a tissue. “Astrid, it’s all in the past. I believe Celia must have been reborn somewhere else by now, living a happy life in some

nodded through her sobs and said. ‘It’s been many years now. What’s hard to

a mother too, aware of

with Astrid’s anguish and

wiped 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 public

had to cross a narrow, dirt ridden country

kids frolicked along the path ahead like little bunnies, with the adults trailing

and hearty, walked on

they arrived at the

city, rural graves weren’t cemented neatly but were simple