The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

"Don't worry, I've got this," Thalassa said, straining to help her pull up the zipper, which was proving to be quite the challenge.

"Have you been indulging a bit too much lately?" Thalassa asked as she gave it her all.

The zipper got stuck halfway up her back, refusing to budge any further.

Clearly, Hertha had put on a bit of weight.

"Ah, well, I might have let myself go a bit after marrying Alaric," Hertha admitted sheepishly.

"It's alright, it still fits," Thalassa reassured her, gripping the fabric on either side of the zipper and with a final yank, the zipper slid into place. "There we go."

"Phew, finally done. Glad it still fits," Hertha sighed in relief, her anxiety melting away.

"Mom, Hertha, what's taking you guys so long?" a youthful voice called from outside the door.

life as she quickly pulled the door open. The moment the door swung open, she saw her four children standing in the dressing room. Two

the

were her

with tears brimming in her eyes, calling out each of their names and rushing forward to embrace

little ones had grown so much,

with all the strength of her love, wishing she could pour all of it into

while since she last saw her children, and the longer she went

should be happy, no tears," Elowen consoled her as she was embraced, noticing her mother's eyes glistening.

now, she had grown up, not just holding back her own

you more often," Sophia

grown up, understanding their mother's love for them, just as they loved her in return. During their

to bury those feelings, focusing on their studies and training hard knowing that

children growing up, becoming more understanding, feeling both proud and heartache. She nodded through her tears, "Okay, mom won't cry. I'll make sure to

Let's finish getting ready, it's