The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1030

“Thalassa, come on, talk to me.” Evelyn chided, nudging Thalassa’s arm. “You’ve been in your own world forever now.”

Jolted back to reality, Thalassa tried to suppress the pain that had nestled in her heart. It was spreading through her, coursing along her veins and lodging deep in her bones. Her fingertips felt like she’d held onto ice for too long swollen and throbbing with a burning sensation.

She gently placed the tea kettle back on the table. “What else can I say?”

“What are you planning to do, really?” Evelyn sighed. “Just keep hanging on with Lysander? Become just another one of his conquests? Youth is not something a woman. can afford to waste.”

Thalassa’s gaze fell, hiding the bitterness and loss that filled her eyes.

“We should just take the kids and run,” Evelyn suggested. “Better than losing everything in a bad bargain.”

“Mom, have some water. I’ll go check if the kids are done with their baths.” Thalassa said and stepped out of the room with a weight on her heart heavier than Evelyn could understand.

She knew she couldn’t keep going like this. She wanted to leave too, but she was waiting for the right moment.

done washing up!”

“Me too!”

from the bathroom with their hair damp and faces moisturized. They looked even more cherubic

innocent joy on their faces lifted some of the heaviness from Thalassa’s heart. She managed a smile.

accompanied them into

Their wet hair clung to their chubby cheeks, looking utterly

rubbing her face against Thalassa’s leg, purring for affection like a

lifted her little face, and her eyes were full of the same wish.

to your room. Mommy will help you get dressed.” Thalassa said softly.

ones scrambled onto

pink from the bath. She

but just as tender

and the two darlings lined

he not coming to sleep tonight?” Elowen asked while