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.

I’m done

“Me too!”

Atticus and Dorian were wrapped in fluffy towels. They emerged from the bathroom

the heaviness from Thalassa’s heart. She managed a smile. “Alright,

them

Elowen and Sophia appeared. Their wet hair clung

face against Thalassa’s leg, purring for affection like

little face, and

said softly. She took Elowen and Sophia by their

their room, the two little ones scrambled onto the bed and tossed

little body was pink from the bath. She was cute with her delicate doll-like face.

but just as tender and lovable

fetched clothes from the wardrobe, and the two darlings lined up to

not coming to sleep tonight?” Elowen