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.

moved Alaric. He stepped forward, knelt down, and with his other

rubbed his cheek against

Julian burst into a

scold him when she saw

touched by her

father was far beyond her imagination. Kimberly, carrying dishes out from the kitchen, saw Alaric holding the two kids and also smiled warmly,

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

daddy's arms!"

bullying their mom and was full of hostility towards him, even calling him

mean uncle as their dad,

his sister now had a dad, no longer the children others said

granny knows you've got a daddy now, and granny's

said, her eyes