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.

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

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

saw through their amateurish hide-and-seek

walking in. Instead 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

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

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

Ashton, stuck out her tongue

door and slapped her on the arm, frustrated, "Hertha, how have I always taught you? To keep yourself respectable, to understand the importance of

pouted, rubbing her sore arm, "Mom, it's not what I wanted... If I had a choice,

you mean you had no choice! Spencer was a catch, if you had married him, you and Spencer's kids would be two by now, and they wouldn't be fatherless!" Kimberly couldn't get over the past. Her anger made her chest heave, speaking in a

her voice down, not wanting the children to overhear; after all, they were

I had married him without telling him