The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1444

“Didn’t Hertha pick up your call?” Thalassa inquired.

Alaric had arranged for a ride-share to take Dr. Funke home not too long ago, and he was supposed to call Hertha to check in after Dr. Funke was safely inside.

But if Hertha didn’t answer Alaric’s call, could it be that she was worried he’d come looking for her late at night, potentially disturbing her while she put the kids to bed?

With two little ones to tuck in, the last thing Hertha needed was Alaric, their biological father, finding out.

Thalassa figured Hertha must’ve worried that if she answered, Alaric might hear the children’s voices in the background, so she decided to just not pick up. As Hertha’s best friend, Thalassa knew she had to cover for her and keep Alaric from suspecting anything. Before Alaric could respond, Thalassa added, “She’s probably taking a shower. Don’t worry. She must be home by now.”

“Must be? Weren’t you with Hertha?” Alaric picked up on the uncertainty in Thalassa’s voice.

“I had promised to help Dr. Funke find an apprentice, remember? So I drove to Hollowbrook overnight, and Hertha drove herself home,” Thalassa explained.

on your way back,” Alaric said before hanging up.

call with Alaric, Thalassa

made her a bit anxious either, and she wanted

phone rang for a while, but was not answered

said, “I’m sorry, the number

wasn’t Hertha answering even her

had her phone on silent and had fallen asleep with

now and

was that her aunt’s rheumatism flared up again, and this trip to Starhaven

reached Starhaven, it was past

Dr. Funke’s house, insisting Lydia and Astrid get some rest.

shower, she checked her phone again. Still no

gnawed at Thalassa. She dialed