The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1079

Hertha had no clue about the whirlwind of events that had blown through Thalassa’s life recently. She just couldn’t wrap her head around it.

Callum had only known Thalassa for a short while, so why on earth would he willingly whisk Thalassa and her whole brood away from Starhaven?

If it wasn’t for love, what else could drive a man to such reckless lengths for a woman?

“It wasn’t an elopement, I told you,” Thalassa sighed, shaking her head at Hertha’s insatiable appetite for romantic gossip, which apparently knew no bounds.

“Then what was it?” Hertha’s eyes, round and eager, stared at Thalassa, waiting expectantly.

Despite her probing, Thalassa hadn’t given a straight answer.

“It was me who asked Callum to help me escape from Lysander,” Thalassa finally admitted, knowing full well that Hertha’s tenacious nature wouldn’t let the matter rest until she had an answer.

to escape Lysander? But

Why, indeed?

to his demise, his

him, she felt like a puppet without thoughts, subjected to his every

yearned for a life unchained,

of the real reason clenched her heart in pain. The desire to flee the conflict, to live

clenched slightly as she faced Hertha’s expectant gaze. She opted for the most relatable excuse, “An unfruitful affair is better ended

curiosity morphing into sympathy. She understood Thalassa-what woman would want to

a drain on the spirit, but also a waste

With an affectation of worldly wisdom, she said, “Ah, I get it, you’ve suffered enough. If

at a

or are you

sigh, Hertha pressed on, “But what about Callum? Why would he agree to take you with him? Is