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

freezing and starving, was weak and lethargic.

entered her eyes as she

unused to the brightness, and opened her eyes

tries to adjust

Daybreak had arrived.

not slept a wink

spirit was low, and her mind

harsh cold and

get up. She opened the door of the cottage and

her to wrap her arms

dark to make out the layout of

the daylight, she could see

wall. Climbing over the wall would require a ladder, and the wall was topped with sharp spikes.

to prevent anyone from climbing

scaling the wall

saw the well-maintained garden with

the tulips in full bloom. Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the air with the morning mist,

butler, Fitch,

her current state, she had no inclination to appreciate the

pulled on it, but it was securely locked.

her hand

no one answered, but she