The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1413

Bridget was a kind woman, a hard worker with a heart of gold. Over the years, she had been caring for Hertha and the twins wholeheartedly.

“Don’t say such things,” she chuckled, “you pay me a fair wage, and looking after you is part of my duty. Ms. Kensington, Ms. Everhart, I bet you haven’t eaten yet. I’ve got one more dish to whip up, and then dinner is served.” With that, Bridget bustled back into the kitchen.

Hertha and Thalassa each cradling a child, settled onto the couch.

Little Helena wiggled out of Thalassa’s arms, and though Thalassa thought she was off to play, the toddler fished out a pack of cookies from between the couch cushions instead.

Clutching a chocolate chip cookie, she held it up to Thalassa, “Auntie Thalassa, have a cookie.”

“Mama wants one too.” Julian wriggled out from Hertha’s holding, grabbed a cookie, and offered it to Hertha with all the seriousness of a grown–up. “Mommy, open your mouth.”

He himself opened his mouth wide, mimicking the action he wanted Hertha to take. His innocent eyes were filled with tender love.

It was a heartwarming sight for Hertha.

Surrounded by such pure love, she obliged with an “Ahh“.

Julian promptly placed the cookie in her mouth.

Helena followed suit, coaxing Thalassa to open up. As Thalassa ate the cookie, she smiled and tousled Helena’s soft hair. “Thanks, Helena. Did you hear Bridget say we hadn’t eaten, so you brought us the cookies?”

“Uh–huh,” Helena nodded vigorously.

“You’re such a sweetheart. You know, Elowen was just as thoughtful and adorable when she was at your age,” Thalassa said, gently caressing Helena’s cheek, her mind drifting to her own four children.

at the thought of her four little darlings. It had been three years since Zephyr took the children away from the hospital and forbade her from seeing them. And with all

“Thalassa, does Zephyr really not allow you to see your

fluttered down

He won’t let you see your children or let them see their mother? Isn’t he afraid they’ll

Zephyr sent the kids to a military–style boarding school. They’re not allowed to just come and

school so young? Those places are tough. Can the kids handle it?” Hertha was deeply sympathetic.

well.” Thalassa

your kids just like he did to Lysander. Looks like he does care about them in his own way. But keeping you them is just too cruel to both you and the kids.

by a sudden idea, Hertha exclaimed, “Wait, I know how

funk

gotta visit

give us the

to sign some contract or something? We can just go with Alaric,” Hertha suggested.

this to me,” Hertha proclaimed,

next morning, Hertha made her way to the Falconer Group, striding with determined steps toward the elevator.

ask who you’re here to see?” Every

potentially ill–intentioned visitor

had to pause, but she put on a cheery smile and told the receptionist, “I’m an old friend of your VP. Just need to

you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked, her expression stern,

an appointment to see an old friend?” Hertha

you need an appointment to meet with our VP. If you don’t

her rising

did Alaric get so high–and–mighty that he required

she needed his help, so she

she told the receptionist, “Sorry, let me just give him a

same one she’d had for three years,