The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha was at her wit's end, giving Kimberly a look that was loaded with discomfort. "Mom, please, just hear me out before you jump to conclusions."

"Alright, let's hear it then. I'm curious about what excuse you've conjured up this time," Kimberly said, her face dropping into a look of expectancy as she stared down Hertha.

Truth be told, Hertha and Alaric hadn't returned yet, and Kimberly had a hunch, which is why she had asked Hertha for the marriage certificate, clinging onto a sliver of hope. But now, seeing Hertha's helpless expression, Kimberly's fleeting hope vanished into thin air.

Her daughter had returned alone, not with Alaric. Clearly, there was a significant issue.

Knowing she could no longer hide the truth, Hertha glanced at her father standing sternly behind Kimberly, waiting for her to continue.

With a heavy sigh, Hertha said, "Alaric... he's had a child with another woman..."

"What!" Kimberly gasped, her eyes widening in shock, her whole body freezing.

She knew there was a problem but hadn't imagined it to be this severe.

claim he wanted to provide a complete family for his and Hertha's child? Ridiculous! "That bastard, I swear, when I see him, he's going to be picking his teeth up off the floor!" Ashton was livid, pounding his

Hertha could explain, he had thought maybe his

it turned out, she'd run into a

now?" Kimberly, coming back to her senses, found it hard to

been playing in the toy room, burst through the door, scurrying

two little darlings,

looked up at

chubby little face, asked in a soft voice, "Mommy,

around Hertha, looking for Alaric, and her bright, hopeful eyes immediately clouded with

wanting

his sister's inquiry. He looked up and said, "Mommy, Grandma's Mac and Cheese was so yummy, we had

to their level, gently touching their soft cheeks, fighting back tears as she said, "Alright