The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 62

Im fine, just a bit under the weather, Astrid said with a grin plastered across her face as they returned

“Astrid, we’re back!” Elowen, lively as a bunny, hopped over to Astrid’s bedside. Her round face was lit up with a sweet smile.

“Elowen, you’re back. Let me take a look at you. Wow, you’re growing up to be quite the heartbreaker, Astrid said, her face filled with love as she gently caressed Elowen’s soft cheeks.

“Hi, Astrid,” Dorian chimed in, moving closer to greet Astrid.

“Astrid,” Atticus added.

“Hello, Astrid.” Sophia came forward to greet her too.

Astrid was grinning from ear to ear. Tve got loads of sweets. Let me fetch them for you.”

She got off the bed and pulled out a handful of beautifully wrapped candies from her cupboard, distributing them among the four children.

These candies were gifts from the villagers during festivals. She’d saved them for when the kids came around.

The kids were thrilled with the candies and started munching on them, their faces beaming with delight.

in

wrinkled with laughter “Ah,

scampered off to play.

turned into tears.

about their age when she drowned

alive, her child would be as old as

Astrid in tears, Thalassa quickly handed her a tissue. “Astrid, it’s all in the past. I believe Celia must

her sobs and said. ‘It’s been many years now. What’s hard to

a lump in her throat. She was a mother too, aware of the unbearable pain of losing a child

Astrid’s

composure. “Let’s pack up and head to the graveyard. We shouldn’t let Celia feel

Thalassa nodded.

buried in Hollowbrook’s

they had to cross a

along the path ahead like little

on her own. Thalassa

at the graveyard.