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.

everything in a

entire night freezing and starving, was weak and lethargic.

eyes

the brightness,

took her a couple of tries to adjust to

Daybreak had arrived.

a wink the entire

and her mind was

harsh cold

dawn, she decided to get up. She opened the door of the cottage

chilly, causing her to wrap her arms

dark to make out

with the daylight, she could see clearly.

by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall

designed to prevent anyone from climbing over it, either in

scaling the wall seemed

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

beautiful, the tulips in full bloom. Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the air with the morning mist, creating a sweet and lingering aroma.

indeed beautiful, as the butler, Fitch, had previously suggested

state, she had no inclination to appreciate

to the back gate and pulled on it, but it was securely locked.

hand

one answered,