The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1427

Because his hands were full, Spencer couldn’t scoop Helena up earlier.

Realization dawned on Bridget, and she hurried over to take the bags from Spencer’s hands. “Wow, Spencer, you’ve got quite the haul here! Let me help you with that. I’ll go whip up a nice stew for us.”

Bridget was both enthusiastic and diligent.

Spencer didn’t protest, letting Bridget take the bags from him. He stepped forward and took Helena from Hertha’s arms. “Come here, Uncle Spencer’s got you.”

Helena didn’t resist. In fact, she seemed eager to be held by Spencer.

Hertha, who had been holding the two kids, could manage for a while, but her arms were starting to ache now. Without a word, she let Spencer take Helena.

Helena looked up at Spencer with her big, sparkling eyes, her voice soft and curious, “Uncle Spencer, are you our daddy? All the kids in the neighborhood have daddies, but my brother and I don’t.”

Spencer and Hertha off guard. Hertha quickly intervened, “Helena, Uncle Spencer is not your daddy. Your daddy… he’s off

real dad had

him away just in time. Otherwise, he would

would have also heard Helena asking why

have guessed that Helena and Julian were his kids

superhero off to space?” Julian asked, his

like a superhero, with glowing eyes and all,”

and gullible, likely to believe any stories she made up.

when they got older, she feared her

grew up, she’d find other excuses.

ask any more

gave Hertha a meaningful look that left her feeling awkward, but she didn’t offer any explanation as they both entered the apartment building.