The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1079

Hertha had no clue about the whirlwind of events that had blown through Thalassa’s life recently. She just couldn’t wrap her head around it.

Callum had only known Thalassa for a short while, so why on earth would he willingly whisk Thalassa and her whole brood away from Starhaven?

If it wasn’t for love, what else could drive a man to such reckless lengths for a woman?

“It wasn’t an elopement, I told you,” Thalassa sighed, shaking her head at Hertha’s insatiable appetite for romantic gossip, which apparently knew no bounds.

“Then what was it?” Hertha’s eyes, round and eager, stared at Thalassa, waiting expectantly.

Despite her probing, Thalassa hadn’t given a straight answer.

“It was me who asked Callum to help me escape from Lysander,” Thalassa finally admitted, knowing full well that Hertha’s tenacious nature wouldn’t let the matter rest until she had an answer.

“You wanted to escape Lysander? But why?” Hertha gasped in surprise.

Why, indeed?

Leopold to his demise, his

considering her feelings.

like a puppet without thoughts, subjected to his every whim. He never knew

yearned for a life

the real reason clenched her heart in pain. The desire to flee the conflict, to live in peace, was her vain

for the most relatable excuse, “An unfruitful affair

flickered, her curiosity morphing into sympathy. She understood Thalassa-what woman would want to stay with a man who would never commit

a drain on the spirit,

a comforting touch, as one might soothe a little kitten. With an affectation of worldly wisdom, she said, “Ah, I get it, you’ve suffered enough. If only I could bear the

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at a loss

are you taking a dig at me?

a sigh, Hertha pressed on, “But what about Callum? Why would he agree to

million-dollar question. After all, Callum and Thalassa weren’t close, and he had no reason to risk offending Lysander