The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 1411

Hertha glanced at the rear–view mirror, the figure of Alaric shrinking into the distance. A sigh of melancholy escaped her lips.

“Fate without destiny, that’s the cruelest thing,” Hertha mused.

At that moment, Alaric stood by the curb outside the hotel, his roguish, hawk–like eyes brimming with a sense of loss as he watched Thalassa and Hertha’s car fade away.

Hertha had bolted out of the elevator with such haste, clearly avoiding him.

Once out, she’d grabbed Thalassa’s arm and hurried away. She just didn’t want to get too involved with him anymore.

She’d once fallen head over heels for him, launching into a relentless pursuit.

But now, she was not only pushing him towards Georgia but also avoiding him like the plague.

She’d even admitted to being won over by Dr. Funke’s character, which led her to confess her feelings to the doctor.

a woman whose heart

felt not just a surge of

looked down on Hertha, casually dismissing her fervent advances. But now, as her interest waned, he struggled to breathe under the weight

later, Thalassa dropped Hertha off at Gulfstream Community, a

a three–bedroom, two–bath unit there.

a bit,” Hertha invited sincerely after stepping out

friends, Thalassa didn’t stand on ceremony.

love

entered,

the aroma

on a foamy play mat, rolling a ball back and forth,

round eyes and a small mouth, the spitting image of Hertha.

in pink overalls and a cute Peter Pan collar shirt. Her pigtailed hair framed a heart–shaped face, her almond eyes sparkled, and dimples appeared when she smiled, reminiscent of

sight of her children.

of their mother’s voice, their faces instantly