The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Her little cheeks puffed out slightly, her big, sparkling eyes fixed on Hertha, making her look like an adorable doll that almost melted Hertha's heart.

She didn't want to let the kids down, but things were way beyond her control.

Hertha couldn't just spill the beans to her; she had to play the long game.

She said, "He suddenly had to take care of some urgent business; he's gone on a trip and it'll be a while before he's back. As for when, even Mommy doesn't know."

Listening to Hertha spin her tales, Kimberly sighed deeply, "What a mess, I wonder how you'll sort this one out?"

Kimberly had lowered her expectations to just wishing Hertha would get married, but now, it seemed like Hertha couldn't even start her own family.

"Mom, let's not show the kids this kind of negativity," Hertha gently reminded Kimberly.

"Alright, alright, do whatever you want; I'm out!" Kimberly stood up, waving her hand dismissively as she headed to the kitchen, looking utterly exhausted.

couldn't accept a man

of Hertha marrying Alaric, but who knew Alaric would turn out to be such a scoundrel,

continued to entangle herself with him, she'd never find

Hertha understood that her mother had

wave of profound sorrow hit her, making it almost impossible

to give up on Alaric had been painful at the moment, but time had dulled the pain,

they could start over only to give up again, the sense of loss and

her

herself that it was no big deal. It was just one guy. Sure, it's hard to find a three-legged frog, but good

his place, knowing full well that Hertha's parents were also home right across the

on the

frowned but answered,

too upbeat. What's wrong, work wearing you out?" Remington asked with