The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha rolled her eyes at him and went to the playroom to call the kids for dinner.

"Daddy!" Helena wiggled her little legs excitedly and ran towards Alaric.

The sweet baby voice calling out "Daddy" was melting hearts all around.

Alaric turned around to see Helena running towards him, like a little marshmallow, all soft and adorable, straight into his heart.

Overwhelmed with fatherly love, Alaric quickly stood up, took big strides forward, and scooped Helena into his arms, his smile gentle and loving: "Helena, time for dinner." His voice instinctively turned sing-song.

Looking up, he saw Hertha walking over with Julian, who was looking up with those big, round eyes filled with envy at Helena in his arms.

down, and with his other arm, lifted Julian

Alaric cheekily rubbed his

Julian burst into a tender, innocent

she saw Julian's smile. She couldn't

for the children's joy and touched by her own hardships

everything. Their longing for a father was far beyond her

her almond-shaped eyes sparkling as she boasted: "Granny, I have a

have a daddy too! Daddy's holding me, I'm in daddy's arms!" Julian couldn't hide his

misunderstood Alaric before, thinking he was bullying their mom and was full of

the mean uncle as their

now had a dad, no longer the children

nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, granny knows you've got a daddy now, and granny's happy for

her eyes