The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Hertha was still shaken, her heart pounding in her chest.

How could she survive if the kids were really gone?

Alaric, that unreliable man, why couldn't he ever get his act together?

He had the audacity to take the kids away without telling anyone, clearly trying to upset her.

"Ouch, ouch, Hertha, let go..." Alaric winced as he stood up from his chair, hunched over in pain, his face contorted as he pleaded with Hertha.

Hertha had a grip on his ear just like his mother used to do.

Hertha didn't immediately let go, instead, she huffed, "Think you'll do that again?"

"Never, never, just let go. Everyone's watching, don't I get any dignity?" Alaric glanced around at the onlookers enjoying the show, feeling even more embarrassed.

or alive, and you're worried about your dignity!" The more Hertha

run when she saw Hertha, one hand on her hip, the other twisting Alaric's ear while he bent over, neck stretched, offering no resistance. The bystanders were all chuckling at the

hurried over, pulling Hertha away, "Hertha, let

her grip and turned to see it was her mother, saying with a pout, "Mom,

know, let me

with you, not

venting, airing both old and new grievances against

to marry Hertha to him, but then he had a child

that score yet, and now he was messing with Hertha's kids. Kimberly was

"Kimberly, listen, it was an accident, I

to not mind Alaric calling her

Kimberly

charm would only