The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1082

Lysander’s piercing gaze locked onto Atticus, his voice firm and steady. “Apart from helping your mom in deleting the radar surveillance, what else have you done?”

“To… to hack into a network…” Atticus began, but then he remembered the promise he made to Thalassa – a promise meant to be kept from everyone, including his dad. He couldn’t spill the beans.

His words suddenly lodged in his throat, and he gaped at Lysander, who was staring him down with an imposing intensity that made Atticus’ heart race with fear.

Normally, Atticus wouldn’t be intimidated by Lysander. He’d stare right back, furrowing his little brow.

But now, under Lysander’s penetrating gaze, Atticus’ eyes wavered, and he dropped his head, falling silent.

Lysander’s deep voice probed, “Whose network did you hack into?”

Atticus hung his head, his mind racing with panic.

demanded, his tone

hacked into Mommy’s office network. She left some documents at work and didn’t want to go back for them, so

eyes, worried that his dad would see through the

the secrecy?” Lysander asked,

afraid of getting scolded by her boss,” Atticus mumbled, looking up through his lashes, his head still bowed, afraid that not meeting Lysander’s

mix of

expression, thought he had frightened him. His tone softened as he spoke, “Don’t worry, your mom’s boss won’t find out. Turn

at hand, Lysander waited.

out his tablet from a drawer and turning his back to Lysander as he booted it up, silently relieved that his quick thinking had

Atticus asked, “Daddy, did Mommy go to work today? When will

already the afternoon, which was usually the time she returned home. Why was it that

deepened slightly, his voice low as he answered, “She’s fallen ill and is in the hospital.”

want to see her,” Atticus said, his