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 radiant light.

freezing and starving, was weak and lethargic.

light entered her eyes

the brightness, and opened her eyes again.

couple of tries to adjust

Daybreak had arrived.

slept a wink the entire

and her mind was extremely

the harsh cold

She opened the

air was chilly, causing her to

night had been too dark to make out the layout of

with the daylight, she could see

looked around to find that the backyard was enclosed by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall would require a ladder, and the wall was topped with sharp spikes.

anyone from

the wall seemed impossible.

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

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

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

in her current state, she had no inclination to appreciate the beauty around

and pulled on it, but it was securely locked.

raised her hand and knocked.

one answered, but