The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1338

Breathing ragged and heart racing, Thalassa stared at Lysander, her words deliberate and tense, “I’m not one for daydreams, and I’d appreciate it if Mr. Sinclair didn’t try to force them on me!”

Her statement, though resolute, carried an undertone of self-deprecation, echoing like a speck of dust in its insignificance.

Once upon a time, she had indeed fantasized about marrying Lysander, and she had asked him more than once if he would ever take her as his wife. What was his response?

He told her not to daydream!

Now she was wide awake and clear-minded, and her only desire was to stay far away from Lysander.

Yet there he was, showing up in the dead of night, proposing to her!

Shock gave way to a bitter, mocking desolation in Thalassa.

Lysander caught the rejection in her voice, along with the desolate tone of a heart that had been wounded and scarred.

an invisible hand, the pain

in the morning,” Lysander’s deep, smooth voice broke

bed, the moonlight casting a ghostly glow on his retreating silhouette. She didn’t want

figure with a frosty sheen, reminiscent of a winter’s night

was a sight that sent an involuntary chill through

and closed it gently behind him.

back. She Tay back down, her heart drowning

next day, Thalassa’s eyes snapped open to the morning sun

of bed and went to check on the children, only

Had Lysander taken the kids away?

outside and then saw four small figures in the vegetable patch, clustered around Astrid.

green beans. Let’s pick extra for her,” Atticus’ little hands were full

for your mom later,” Astrid said

of the