The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 817

Just when the silence in the room became palpable, the door swung open. Four adorable children scampered out, their tiny legs carrying them at a surprisingly swift pace.

“Mommy, look! Grandma made me a paper boat! And it can float on water, too!” Elowen held aloft a boat made from newspaper, her chubby fingers barely able to contain its size. Her excitement was infectious. Her mouth opened wide in joyous laughter. As she rán, her pigtails bobbed with her movements, adding to her charm.

“Mommy, I love my fan! It’s so cool and breezy!” Sophia clutched a colorful paper fan in her tiny hands, running towards Thalassa while fanning herself. Her short hair flew up in the breeze she created, and even as someone who was usually timid, her smile was radiant at this moment.

“And I have a heart! Just like the love I have for Mommy and Grandma!” Dorian held a red paper heart above his head as he sprinted towards Thalassa, his happiness making him seem like a bird in flight.

“Mommy, I have a gun!” Even Atticus was brimming with joy, a sight Thalassa saw rarely.

unison. Their soft, chubby faces nestled against Thalassa, some against her chest, others

humiliation or panic Thalassa had felt earlier had been replaced by the children’s joy, healing her and leaving behind only love. She wrapped her arms around the

Elowen affirmed, nodding her head vigorously. Her eyes sparkled as she

from the house, and this warm sight greeted her. She watched as the children cuddled into Thalassa’s embrace, a smile creeping onto her face. The scene warmed her heart, yet tears welled up in her

affairs and Thalassa giving Lysander four children yet unable to marry him significantly weighed down Evelyn.

shedding silent tears. Thankfully, thoughts of the

origami toys for the children out of scrap paper to distract herself. As she folded each toy, she imagined their

Thalassa, but the children only had eyes for Thalassa. They sprinted past him and did not even

into her and their affectionate

shattering the calm. Thalassa and Evelyn turned to look at him, realizing they had been so engrossed in their happiness that they had forgotten about Lysander’s intimidating presence. A hint of