The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

Chapter 2013

Chapter 2013

It was a past he couldn't scrub clean, no matter how hard he tried.

All because, like Ethan, he once didn't believe in love, thinking a good time was all that mattered.

Youthful folly, pure and simple.

Now, wanting a home of his own, those histories became the stains he couldn't wash away.

Hertha cared, and there was no way he could explain it to her.

Fearing he'd only make things worse, he simply avoided the topic.

Hertha looked away, focusing on her meal instead, not dwelling on the matter.

She realized her own issues too. Having decided to overcome her mental barriers and accept everything about Alaric, she shouldn't be so sensitive. She ought to interact with Alaric normally.

But understanding something in theory and overcoming the emotional distance were two different things.

After finishing their meal in silence, Alaric paid the bill. As they were leaving, Hertha suddenly suggested, "Let's catch 'Sizzling Secrets', it's all the rage right now."

atmosphere awkward

she had to gradually let go of her reservations and truly accept him, flaws and

of surprise and happiness lighting up his face once he

a mall nearby with

"Okay," Hertha replied.

Alaric came back to her, his large hand

hand was

comforting against Hertha's. The

the gentle palpitations

felt like a

happiness, different from the

е

Love, she realized, had its

sweetness temporarily overpowered the defenses around

to let

to not overthink

date

the rosy

w love.

closer to him, resting her head on

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