The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 372

Unquestionably, this was the answer.

Thalassa maneuvered two chairs together to serve as her bed.

The chairs were of mahogany, devoid of any cushioning.

Sleeping on such a hard surface was frigid and uncomfortable.

But she had no choice. She couldn’t sleep on the floor.

Even though it was spring, the nights were still chilly.

Thalassa lay on the icy wooden surface without a blanket to cover herself.

She was so cold that goosebumps rose on her skin. Wave after wave of cold permeated her, chilling her to the bone.

Unable to sleep, she got up and rubbed her arms as she paced about, generating heat through friction to warm herself.

At first, this helped a bit, but as the night wore on, she grew colder, more tired, and hungrier.

With a grumbling stomach and her energy spent, she didn’t have the strength to continue.

She sat on the chair, leaning against the backrest. She remained still to conserve as much heat as possible.

She endured the night in this manner.

the sun’s rays bathed everything in a cool and radiant light.

spent the entire night freezing and starving, was weak and

light entered her eyes as

the brightness, and opened her eyes again.

couple of tries

Daybreak had arrived.

a wink the entire night.

low, and her mind was extremely

amidst the harsh cold and hunger,

She opened the door of the cottage

air was chilly, causing her to wrap her arms around herself for

to make

she could see

looked around to find that the backyard was enclosed by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall would require a

anyone from climbing over it, either in

the

gaze, she saw the well-maintained garden with its orderly arrangement of flowers

scent filled the air with the morning mist, creating a sweet and lingering aroma.

was indeed beautiful, as the butler, Fitch, had previously suggested she would find

current state, she had no

back gate and pulled on it,

raised her hand and knocked.

one answered, but she persisted.