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.

broke, the sun’s rays bathed everything in a cool

entire night freezing

morning light entered her eyes as she

unused to the brightness, and opened her

a couple of tries to adjust

Daybreak had arrived.

not slept a

her mind

even amidst the harsh cold and hunger, she couldn’t sleep.

she decided to get up. She opened the door of the

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

to make out the layout of the

with the daylight, she could

find that the backyard was enclosed by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall would require a ladder, and the wall was

from

by scaling the wall

the well-maintained garden with its orderly arrangement of flowers

Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the air with

butler, Fitch, had previously suggested she would

state, she had no

pulled on it, but it was

hand

one answered, but