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.

she couldn't accept a man who had children with another

all in favor of Hertha marrying Alaric, but who knew Alaric would turn out to be

Hertha continued to entangle herself with him, she'd never find peace. Better

Hertha understood that her mother had given

a wave of

on Alaric had been painful at the moment, but time had dulled the pain, and

over only to give up again, the sense of

her breath,

it was no big deal. It was just one guy. Sure,

parents were also home right across the hall from him,

down on the

but answered,

sound too upbeat. What's wrong, work