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

entire night freezing and starving, was weak and lethargic.

light entered her eyes as she opened

brightness, and opened

took her a couple of tries to adjust to

Daybreak had arrived.

slept a wink

spirit was low, and her

the harsh cold and hunger,

She opened the door of the cottage and

to wrap

had been too dark to make out the layout

the daylight, she could see clearly.

backyard was enclosed by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall would require a ladder, and the wall was topped with sharp

from climbing over

the wall

saw the well-maintained garden with

full bloom. Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the air with the

Fitch, had previously suggested she would

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

walked to the back gate and pulled on it, but it was

hand and knocked.

first, no one answered, but