The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 593

She was puzzled, wondering who could have been so courteous as to knock before entering an already open door.

In walked a maid, carrying a tray laden with food.

She set down a bowl of chicken soup with sweet corn, oatmeal porridge, and pork ribs on the bedside table. And lastly, she set down a glass of water and two white pills.

“Ms. Everhart, please enjoy. I’ll be right outside should you need anything,” the maid said politely before exiting the room.

Thalassa scanned the food with her eyes, but her gaze finally landed on the two white pills. She stared at them for a moment before a bitter smile played on her lips.

It was a smile filled with helplessness, sadness, and self-mockery.

Without hesitation, she picked up the pills and swallowed them down with the water.

She had been through this too many times. So she knew precisely what those pills were.

They were birth control pills!

Before, she was given one. And then, she was given two.

Did Lysander know he was too reckless? So he feared she might get pregnant? And to play it safe, he gave her two pills to prevent her from conceiving?

a heartless, cold

to eat. Instead, she

best not to eat within half an hour after taking them.

prevent her from getting pregnant. She couldn’t let him down.

was a form of protection

of her children were, but they were born

were different. She feared that even if she got pregnant, she would have

was better not to conceive at all. It was a protection for

before she knew it, she had fallen asleep.

Lysander finally managed to put

and it took more than intelligence.

that before, but after a few days, he realized it

the master bedroom, the lights were still on. As soon as he walked in, he saw Thalassa leaning against the bedhead, her body limp

handsome face tightened, his eyes intense. He quickly walked over,

breathing normally.

tense face

noticed the untouched food on

control pills were