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.

was usually a picky eater,

Fitch refilled their plates as he sighed. “The kids haven’t been eating much these past few days. It’s only after Ms. Everhart arrived that they seemed to be enjoying their food. You should visit more

at Lysander instinctively. Her frequent visits depended on

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

the day she had to leave them at the Sinclair’s house. Sophia was in tears, and

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

of hasty separation had probably scared the children, making them fear that they

fresh wave of pain

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

ease.

his steak with graceful and refined movements. He didn’t look up at Thalassa, but he could feel her gaze on

“You can

a surge

at the children with a warm smile. “Sweethearts, 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.

was due to a lack of security. Thalassa’s words were meant to reassure them and give them a sense