The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1109

“Dad’s such a big meanie, not taking us to see Mommy, humph!” Atticus pouted adorably, his little frown punctuating each word.

“Yeah, Daddy’s a big meanie, we don’t like him anymore. Daddy, don’t come back, just live with Mommy outside!” Dorian crossed his arms and tried to look tough, though his attempt was more cute than intimidating.

Thalassa’s heart skipped a beat; trouble seemed to find her family in waves. Rushing to smooth things over, she explained into the phone, “Mommy was in the hospital these past few days, and you guys had school. The timing was just off.”

“Call’s over, we’re heading back to Royal Estates now,” Lysander’s deep voice filled the space with authority.

“Then you better hurry back, we’re waiting for you,” Atticus instructed in the final second before the call ended.

As the video call dropped, the cherubic faces of the four little ones vanished from the phone screen.

Thinking of her children waiting for her, Thalassa didn’t wait for Lysander to speak up. “I’ll go tell my mom, and I’ll be ready to leave immediately.”

exchanged a knowing smile. They raised

the kids’ antics, was initially confused by their celebratory gesture. But when he remembered the content of their conversation on the call, it

pulling out all the stops to get both their parents to

so shrewd, their minds worked at

had even coordinated his act with Dorian

of when they

with her four children at Royal Estates. Evelyn, fully understanding the urgency, said, “Go, dear, it’s getting late, and I’m off to bed

come back tomorrow afternoon, and I’ll see if I

be wonderful, dear. I miss them too,” Evelyn

I’m off, call me if you

car ride shrouded in an uncomfortable

at the passing scenery, using it as a

was steady at the wheel, sensing the stark contrast