The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 514

The night was as dark as ink. Underneath the elevated highway, beside a pond, insects chirped, and frogs croaked. The scent of fresh grass lingered in the air, blending with the night’s mist, touching their skin with a cold chill.

That chill seemed to seep into their hearts, stirring up fear.

Thalassa, with her four children and Evelyn, hid in a ditch beneath the highway.

In front of them, the pond shimmered in the moonlight, and its depth was concealed by the darkness, a sight that brought fear to their hearts.

Yes, fear.

She had noticed a line of black limousines in the traffic behind them, and it had filled her with dread.

At that moment, she decided to get out of the taxi.

Thankfully, it was nighttime. She and Evelyn managed to slip unnoticed from the taxi to the one up front.

Once the taxi had driven through the traffic lights, she realized that the driver would surely inform Lysander they had boarded his taxi.

If Lysander caught up with them, there would have been no escape.

driver to stop. They needed to get

handed him a hundred dollars and told

they got out of the taxi,

not get on the bus, but it served as a perfect cover. She led her children and Evelyn, sneaking around the barrier and into the ditch beneath

most dangerous places were often

had

beneath the grass,

body heat and tender skin,

was constantly scratching. Her soft voice carried a whimper as she spoke, “Mommy,

too. I’ve got big bumps all over,” Sophia pouted, clearly

also stomping their little feet to

their exposed skin to keep the mosquitoes away and to soothe their itchiness. She was

to be bitten by mosquitoes, and she didn’t want to be on the run with

no choice. She was terrified of being

not only would the children suffer, but she would also face severe punishment.

memory of the pain Lysander had inflicted on her that morning was still fresh.

them, she didn’t dare think

us?” Dorian asked, his young voice carrying a note