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.

bathed everything in a cool and

night freezing and starving, was weak

light entered her eyes as

to the brightness,

couple of tries to

Daybreak had arrived.

slept a wink the entire night.

and her mind was

even amidst the harsh cold and hunger,

opened the door of the cottage and stepped out.

chilly, causing her to wrap her arms around herself for warmth.

too dark to make out the

daylight, she could

the backyard was enclosed by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the

designed to prevent anyone from climbing over it, either in or

by scaling the wall seemed impossible.

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

tulips in full bloom. Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the

butler, Fitch, had previously suggested she would

no inclination to appreciate the beauty around her.

the back gate and pulled on it, but

raised her hand and knocked.

one answered, but she