The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha listened with a grave expression, her hands clenched tightly on the table.

Alaric glanced back at her, noticing the struggle she was trying to hide.

In a mix of panic and anger, he confronted Georgia, "Stop lying, Georgia. You'd do anything to marry me!"

Knowing Georgia as he did, if she were pregnant with his child, she would've made it known immediately, even making it the talk of the town. Using the child as leverage was the fastest way to get him to marry her.

Why would she give up such an opportunity for a laughable reason and go abroad to have the child alone, only to bring him back now?

Georgia was hurt, incredulous as she looked at Alaric, "This kind of person?"

Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke to Alaric, hurt, "What kind of person do you think I am in your eyes?"

person you are!" Alaric said sternly,

willful, and aggressive, displaying all the arrogance and sharpness of a

had seen her true

because he had seen her true colors,

in love

is true. Even your mother doesn't know about the child. I didn't tell her because I wanted you to fall in love with me, to marry me willingly. If you don't believe me,

Georgia tightened her grip on

mother's distress, the child spoke in a

little hand to wipe

Hertha's heart trembled violently, her own vulnerabilities touched. She understood the genuine concern and tone of a child

Georgia, even reaching out to wipe her tears. Wasn't it just a child's

She stood up, her expression cold, "You two talk. I'm leaving!" S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

that, Hertha turned and