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!

were completely unaware that they

Hertha fell pregnant, she fabricated a story about being sent abroad for work for a year. She secluded herself in her own

have to apologize. You manage our home and care for the kids. I couldn’t

had been with Hertha since her pregnancy, looking after her and the

Chapter 1413

Chapter 1413

hard worker with a heart of gold. Over the years, she had been caring for Hertha

she chuckled, “you pay me a fair wage, and looking after you is part of my duty. Ms. Kensington, Ms. Everhart, I bet you haven’t eaten yet. I’ve got one more dish to whip up, and then dinner is served.” With that, Bridget

Thalassa each cradling a child, settled onto the

to play, the

she held it up to Thalassa, “Auntie Thalassa,

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 your mouth.”

his mouth wide, mimicking the action he wanted Hertha to take. His

was a heartwarming sight for Hertha.

pure love, she obliged with an

promptly placed the cookie

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

Helena nodded

thoughtful and adorable when she was at your age,” Thalassa said, gently caressing Helena’s cheek,

had been three years since Zephyr took the children away from the hospital and forbade her from seeing them. And with all her energy focused on caring for Lysander, she hadn’t had the chance to fight for her

and complaint, “Thalassa, does

lashes fluttered down as she nodded.

Isn’t he afraid they’ll resent him when they

from David that Zephyr sent the kids to a military–style boarding school. They’re not allowed to

so young? Those places are tough. Can the kids handle it?”

grew up in a military school as well.” Thalassa only knew about her children’s

Zephyr is grooming your kids just like he did to Lysander. Looks like he does care about them in his own way. But keeping you them is just too cruel to both you and the kids. Maybe once Lysander wakes up, you’ll have a chance at a family reunion. After all, Lysander can stand

“Wait, I know how we can get

from

her funk and asked curiously,

gotta visit

Funke won’t even give us the time of day,” Thalassa

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

me,” Hertha proclaimed,

morning, Hertha made her way to the Falconer

had she reached the reception desk than she was stopped, “Miss, may I ask who you’re here to see?”

one, they intercept, preventing any potentially ill–intentioned visitor from disturbing the upper echelons of

cheery smile and told the receptionist, “I’m an old friend of your VP. Just need

receptionist asked, her