The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1336

Although Astrid never revealed where Evelyn’s collection of glittering jewelry came from, Thalassa had her suspicions. It must be the handiwork of Bruce when he was at his charming best.

Bruce had a silver tongue, especially when it came to wooing women with shiny trinkets. And poor Evelyn had been utterly beguiled, enshared by his sweet nothings.

Bruce was such a loathsome creature that Thalassa could barely contain her urge to tear him to pieces!

Why on earth would she want to hold onto anything that bastard had given Evelyn?

Jewelry was just ordinary stuff, after all. Selling it for cash made sense, to buy Astrid some treats, maybe a hearty steak and some medical care.

As for the jade pearls, they had the look of an antique.

If it was truly an antique, it had to be worth pretty much. Bruce, that penny-pincher, wouldn’t part with something so valuable for a woman, would he?

Thalassa was convinced the jade pearl couldn’t possibly come from Bruce. They must have a story behind them. So she decided

Astrid insisted, unwilling to let Thalassa sell Evelyn’s jewelry. It was, after

Thalassa reassured her, “Auntie, trust me, I know what I’m doing. I would never dishonor Mom’s memory. Having this jade pearl

she possibly keep anything from Bruce, the man

gave her mother would be the

every trace of Bruce that lingered

to encounter Bruce’s soul, in this life or the

then that’s that,” Astrid said with tearful

get some rest too,” Thalassa said, soothing her

to sleep with the kids, but after they had cried themselves to sleep, she didn’t

she headed to a spare room.

and totally different

Thalassa felt none of the warmth she’d known’ in their