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.

Astrid they chorused in their cute little

wrinkled with laughter “Ah, don’t mention

four kids scampered off

small figures disappear, Astrid’s laughter turned into tears. Her heart ached so much that it felt suffocating.

their

alive, her child would be as old as them now.

all in the past. I believe Celia must have been

through her sobs and said. ‘It’s been many years now. What’s hard to accept is for us, the

her throat. She was a mother too, aware

Astrid’s anguish and torment.

Astrid wiped her tears and regained her composure. “Let’s pack

Thalassa nodded.

in Hollowbrook’s

there, they had to cross a narrow, dirt

the path ahead like little bunnies, with the adults trailing behind

and hearty, walked on her own. Thalassa offered

arrived at