The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Rosalind glanced nervously at Lysander, only to find him wearing a tight expression, his deep-set eyes unreadable and mysterious. It was impossible to decipher his thoughts.

When Joshua suddenly mentioned Thalassa's name, she half-expected Lysander to react somehow. But he didn't. Not one bit.

Lysander had just agreed to an engagement with her, and now, with Joshua bringing up Thalassa, Rosalind feared that Lysander hadn't moved on from Thalassa and might call off their engagement.

Torn between speaking up and the fear of seeming petty to Lysander-which might give him a reason to break things off-Rosalind was caught in a dilemma. In the end, she chose to hide her discomfort, responding to Joshua's suggestion with a forced chuckle.

After a few more moments of awkward small talk, Lysander left the hospital.

feeling suffocated. Her phone pinged with a news alert: "Sinclair Group's former CEO

she was bombarded with posts about Lysander and Rosalind's engagement. The news had

doubt or retreat. If Lysander hadn't allowed it, their engagement news wouldn't be public. It would

constrict with a pain so intense it left her breathless.

but now, overwhelmed by emotional pain, she lost all

Thalassa went back to her room and lay down, a wave of profound sadness washing over her, threatening to drown her in grief. Tears quickly filled her eyes as she bit her

become increasingly lonely for her. Once, she had her mother, children, and aunt to come home to a lively household that recharged her spirits no matter how tired she was, thanks to

now, her home was silent and empty. Her mother

children