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.

as though gripped by an invisible hand, the pain tightening its hold, making even his breaths heavy

deep,

herself up in bed, the moonlight casting a ghostly glow on his retreating silhouette. She didn’t want to see him leave, but his overpowering presence

of a winter’s night

that sent an involuntary chill through her

door and closed it gently behind him.

of the door shutting unleashed the tears Thalassa had been holding back. She Tay back down, her heart

Thalassa’s eyes snapped open to the morning sun so

her eyes, she came to full awareness. She got out of bed and went

her. Had Lysander taken the kids away?

outside and then saw four small figures in the vegetable patch,

full of green beans,

cook them for your mom later,” Astrid said fondly,

the sight of the four adorable