The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 656

Thalassa could tell that Lysander’s gaze held a depth that was familiar to her. It was a gaze that meant more than he was letting on.

She had merely bumped into him, so surely it wasn’t enough to evoke such a reaction.

She couldn’t take the risk, so she quickly stepped out of his arms and nervously darted her eyes away from his gaze.

“The kids are playing with bubbles. I should join them.” She said hastily before merging into the bubbling laughter of the children, purposely avoiding Lysander’s gaze.

For her, his mere presence in this space was a hazard.

Lysander didn’t speak; instead, he watched the ‘five’ children playing inside the house with an inscrutable gaze.

At dinner, Thalassa and Lysander sat on one end of the table, with the four little ones on the other side.

Elowen was the most enthusiastic eater, clumsily holding her spoon and shoveling food into her mouth.

usually a picky eater,

past few days. It’s only after Ms. Everhart arrived that they seemed

glanced at Lysander instinctively.

hadn’t been eating well in her absence caused a sharp pain to tug at her heart. Could it be that they missed her so much

Sinclair’s house. Sophia was in tears, and the little

coldly instructed the driver to take her away before she could even say a proper goodbye to the children,

scared the children, making them fear that they would never see her again, hence their loss of appetite.

brought a fresh wave of pain to Thalassa’s

children like that again. If she had to leave, she would make sure they knew she would return to put their minds at

ease.

He didn’t look up at Thalassa, but he could feel her gaze on him.

his silence. “You can

a surge of

you have to behave well at your dad’s place. Don’t skip your meals; it will upset me. I’m working now, but I’ll visit you from time to time. You will always be my precious little darlings. You guys are my treasures, and I will never abandon you.

lack of security. Thalassa’s words were meant to reassure them