The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1317

Thalassa blinked back her tears, revealing a smile tinged with relief. “Yeah, it’s just better with Mom around.”

“Why are you home so early?” Evelyn asked, her brows knitting with concern. Typically, it was Evelyn who went to pick up the kids before Thalassa got off work.

“Are you worried they gave me the boot?” Thalassa chuckled, her eyes crinkling at the corners.

In the past five years, Evelyn’s greatest fear had been Thalassa losing her job. If that happened, they’d be up a creek without a paddle.

“No, darling, I’m just scared you ran into some trouble,” Evelyn said, her gaze soft and full of maternal love.

Back in the day, they pinched pennies, but now they were sitting pretty-no need to panic, right?

“I’m fine, Mom. Everything’s peachy as long as you’re by my side,” Thalassa said, hugging Evelyn tightly.

After all, a kid with their mom is a blessed thing indeed.

room,” Evelyn suggested. With an obedient smile, Thalassa let go of her mother and headed to her bedroom.

the emotional roller coaster of the day, Thalassa was indeed exhausted. Lying on her bed, she drifted off to sleep in

tidied up the living room and settled on the couch for a brief respite when the cell phone in Thalassa’s handbag began

could be

fetched the phone from the handbag, puzzled by the unknown number

scam call, she

kept

might be something urgent from Thalassa’s company, Evelyn decided to answer,

call connected, she was met with the vitriolic

you little tramp, just like your mother! You had the nerve to get Lysander to throw

words were a barrage of scorn and arrogance, each one striking Evelyn like a

was Bruce’s voice, spewing

Evelyn shot back, “Bruce, you bastard, you deserve it! Thalassa’s not your daughter, stop harassing her! Lysander

hung up, her breath coming

Bruce, hadn’t he done enough damage?