The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1410

When Hertha dropped that bombshell, Thalassa’s grip on the steering wheel tightened so sharply it might have squeaked.

She spared a quick glance at Hertha, who was lounging in the passenger seat, and a wry smile played at the corners of her mouth. “What’s wrong with me? My kids have a dad now. Honestly, that’s not so bad.”

Hertha and Thalassa were the best of friends, who had weathered storms together. There were hardly any secrets between them.

Which is why they spoke so freely, without holding back.

And that’s why Hertha didn’t hesitate to sprinkle a little salt on Thalassa’s wounds.

“Yeah, your kids have a dad, but are you any happier now than when you were flying solo? Let’s not even start on whether the kids are happier. What about you? Are you happy?”

Hertha’s big, round eyes fixed on Thalassa with concern.

single mom, juggling four kids and as many jobs, life was like spinning plates on sticks. But in that bustling household, laughter was the soundtrack to their lives, with the kids‘ antics as the main event.

become a tightrope of tension and fear. She had tried to keep the kids under wraps, always dreading the day Lysander would discover their existence and take them away.

fears had come true. Lysander had found out and, just as she had dreaded, claimed

in love to the poorest

her children was like losing the whole

empathize with that pain.

at Hertha, who was clearly waiting for a response. She knew what Hertha

had indeed felt the earth crumble beneath her.

perspective had shifted. She felt that her kids being with their dad, and her keeping Lysander

Lysander, never known he was the father, sure, she could’ve raised her kids alone. But deep down, each child would harbor a profound sense

absence of a father’s love is something that can take a lifetime to heal.

had longed for that relationship yet feared

have no regrets. Some hardships, once you get through them, lead to spring,”