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.

hand, the pain tightening its hold, making even

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

glow on his retreating silhouette. She

frosty sheen, reminiscent of a winter’s night when leaves are coated with a layer

sent an involuntary chill through her heart, an urge

walked out the door and closed

back. She Tay back

day, Thalassa’s eyes snapped open to the

full awareness. She got out of bed and went to check

of crisis hit her. Had Lysander taken the kids away?

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

hands were full of green beans, yet his eyes were still on

for your mom later,” Astrid said fondly, patting

last night’s crying, the sight of the four adorable children