The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Atticus probably wouldn't even call that man "dad."

Lysander's eyebrows furrowed slightly, the light in his eyes dimming.

"Dad, don't worry, I won't let anyone bully you or Mom!" Just as Lysander was silently grieving, Atticus's youthful voice suddenly spoke up.

Lysander's dim gaze lit up like a switched-on lamp at the sound of Atticus. His eyes could hardly hide the excitement.

What did he just call him? He called him dad!

That single word, "dad," dispersed all the clouds in Lysander's heart, and his furrowed brows finally relaxed.

"Atticus Sinclair, what are you doing here instead of being at the military academy? Did you sneak out, does your drill sergeant know?" Payton finally couldn't sit still any longer, walking up to Atticus Sinclair and confronting him with the authority of an elder. His words were meant to suppress him.

drill sergeant and have him take you back," Payton said, pulling out

and Atticus had just reunited, and now Payton was trying to have

out: "No need to call, I got permission to leave for today from my drill sergeant.

showed it to Payton. The leave

slip was real, and irritably put

mom had

TV they were accusing her of plagiarism. Tknew she was in trouble, so I immediately asked for leave to come here. I didn't waste time on the way either. I hacked into all the surveillance footage from before and after the contest, even restored the deleted parts, and managed

calm tone, his voice flat without any hint of fluctuation.

couldn't speak. The person Callum mentioned who could restore deleted videos and retrieve surveillance audio was this boy,

Payton was dumbfounded, staring