The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1412

“Aunt Thalassa, can I have a hug?” Helena nestled softly into Thalassa’s embrace, her chubby little arms wrapped around Thalassa’s neck, and her plump cheeks rubbed affectionately against Thalassa’s face.

Tiny tears transferred onto Thalassa’s skin, soft and cool, melting right into her heart.

“Of course, Helena. Aunt Thalassa loves you to the moon and back, Thalassa cooed, leaning in to press her cheek gently against

Helena’s.

Hertha came into the room, carrying Julian with a beaming smile. “I told you to come up with me. I couldn’t carry both munchkins by myself.”

Hertha’s face lit up with joy whenever she saw her two adorable children, a happiness that radiated from within.

She felt that her greatest achievement in life was giving birth to two bright and lovely kids.

Three years ago, the night Hertha agreed to help Alaric break off his engagement, she believed his sweet nothings, thinking he truly cared only for her and would marry her.

Naively, she agreed to sleep with him. Little did she expect that from just that one night, she would become pregnant.

And with twins, no less!

Hertha was stunned just like Thalassa, finding herself expecting before marriage!

But having been the godmother to Thalassa’s four kids, and with her love for children, the moment Hertha discovered her pregnancy, she made a resolute decision. She would have her babies and raise them on her own as a strong, independent single mother!

She couldn’t possibly turn to Alaric, especially after witnessing him in bed with Georgia and with their wedding on the horizon. Alaric’s mother, Angelina, in an attempt to humiliate her, even offered her a hefty sum to stay away from Alaric.

With the Falconer family acting so ruthlessly, how could she shamelessly approach Alaric to acknowledge their children?

So, she gave birth to them secretly. Like Thalassa once did, she became a joyous single mother.

Hertha was confident that as long as she kept her distance, Alaric would never discover the existence of their two children. Nor would she ever let the Falconer family take them away.

“Ms. Kensington, you’re back. I’m sorry, I was busy cooking and couldn’t tend to the little ones,” Bridget apologized as she emerged from the kitchen, holding a spatula.

Bridget, a simple woman in her fifties, was the babies‘ nanny. She was hired to take care of the children and manage the household chores.

Hertha was a successful jewelry designer and earned a comfortable living. Supporting two children and affording a nanny was well

within her means.

As for why Hertha didn’t ask her own mother for help with the kids, it was because she had never told her parents that she had become a mother! She went even further than Thalassa in keeping secrets. She hadn’t even told her own parents!

Hertha’s parents were completely unaware that they had two grandchildren who were already two years old!

herself in her own

worry. You don’t have to apologize. You manage our home and care for the

her pregnancy, looking after her and the

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Chapter 1413

of gold. Over the years, she had been caring

I bet you haven’t eaten yet. I’ve got one more

each cradling a child, settled

she was off to play, the toddler fished out a pack

held it up to Thalassa, “Auntie Thalassa, have a

Julian wriggled out from Hertha’s holding, grabbed a cookie, and offered it to Hertha with all the seriousness of a grown–up. “Mommy, open

wanted Hertha to take. His innocent eyes were filled with tender

heartwarming sight for

she obliged with an “Ahh“.

placed the cookie in her mouth.

tousled Helena’s soft hair. “Thanks, Helena. Did you hear Bridget say we hadn’t eaten,

nodded

when she was at your

It had been three years since Zephyr took the children away from the hospital and forbade her

complaint, “Thalassa, does Zephyr really not

lashes fluttered down

see your children or let them see their mother? Isn’t he afraid they’ll resent him when they grow up?” Hertha was indignant on Thalassa’s behalf.

Zephyr sent the kids to a military–style boarding school. They’re not allowed to just come and go,” Thalassa replied.

places are tough. Can

a military school as well.” Thalassa only knew about her children’s lives through

too cruel to both you and the kids. Maybe once Lysander wakes up,

idea, Hertha exclaimed, “Wait, I know how we can get Lysander the best

from

funk and

visit

even give us the time of

dinner to sign some contract or something? We can just go with

leave this to me,” Hertha proclaimed, her indignation fueling her resolve.

next morning, Hertha made her way to the Falconer Group, striding with determined steps toward the

I ask who you’re here to see?” Every corporate receptionist

ill–intentioned visitor

on a cheery smile and told the receptionist, “I’m an old friend of your

you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked, her expression stern, leaving no