The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Before he slipped into unconsciousness, he made a promise to her, swearing on his life to protect her. After that, they would be even, no debts between them. Their story had ended three years ago, on a day soaked in blood....

Yet, he still harbored the foolish hope that Thalassa would change her mind and agree to marry him...

Hertha returned to her parents' house.

Kimberly and Ashton were busy playing with the kids.

"Julian, Helena, are you guys hidden yet? Grandma's done counting and coming to find you," Kimberly said with a voice full of tenderness and warmth. "We're hidden."

"We're hidden."

The two little ones replied with their soft, cute voices.

one little tyke trying to squeeze under the sofa, failing miserably with his little

behind the curtains, shoes peeking out, thinking he was completely invisible by pressing further into the drapes-a

saw through their amateurish hide-and-seek tactics, barely containing her

of continuing the game, she said, "Oh my, Julian and Helena are so well hidden, Grandma can't find you anywhere." While saying this, she gestured to Ashton, whispering, "Keep an eye on

Hertha with a serious expression and beckoned her over, lowering her voice, "We need

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mother's demeanor that she was in for a lecture,

Ashton, stuck out her tongue playfully, and followed her

her on the arm, frustrated, "Hertha, how have I always taught you? To keep yourself respectable, to understand the importance of self-worth, to protect yourself. What have you done? You went and got yourself

"Mom, it's not what I wanted... If

had married him, you and Spencer's kids would be two by now,

down, not wanting the

you don't understand. When you all wanted me to marry Spencer, I was already pregnant. If I had married him without telling him