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.”

ending the video call, Atticus and Dorian exchanged a knowing smile. They raised their hands and high-fived, their eyes crinkling with

gesture. But when he remembered the content of their conversation

pulling out all the stops to get

their minds

had even coordinated his act with

they be capable of when they grew

children at Royal Estates. Evelyn, fully understanding the urgency, said, “Go,

come back tomorrow afternoon, and I’ll see if I can bring the kids with me,”

would be wonderful, dear. I miss them too,” Evelyn replied with longing

if you need anything,” Thalassa said

and Lysander set off together, the car ride shrouded in an uncomfortable silence,

car window at the passing scenery, using it as a distraction from the

the wheel, sensing the stark contrast to the icy tension that had