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.”

and Hertha off guard. Hertha quickly intervened, “Helena, Uncle Spencer is not your daddy. Your daddy… he’s off on a mission in outer space to

tall tale, of course. Their real dad had just been sent

for her, she had sent him away just in time. Otherwise, he would have witnessed the two children running

Helena asking why

would definitely have guessed that Helena and Julian were his kids if he heard their

off to space?” Julian

with glowing eyes and all,” Hertha confirmed with vigorous nods, serious

were still young and gullible, likely to believe any stories

they got older, she feared her fibs wouldn’t hold up.

grew up, she’d find other excuses. No one was

kids didn’t ask

feeling awkward, but she didn’t offer any explanation as they both