The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Hertha rolled her eyes at him and went to the playroom to call the kids for dinner.

"Daddy!" Helena wiggled her little legs excitedly and ran towards Alaric.

The sweet baby voice calling out "Daddy" was melting hearts all around.

Alaric turned around to see Helena running towards him, like a little marshmallow, all soft and adorable, straight into his heart.

Overwhelmed with fatherly love, Alaric quickly stood up, took big strides forward, and scooped Helena into his arms, his smile gentle and loving: "Helena, time for dinner." His voice instinctively turned sing-song.

Looking up, he saw Hertha walking over with Julian, who was looking up with those big, round eyes filled with envy at Helena in his arms.

A surge of affection moved Alaric. He stepped forward, knelt down, and with his other arm, lifted Julian too: "Julian, buddy, let daddy give you a hug too."

As he said this, Alaric cheekily rubbed his cheek against Julian's little face.

burst into a

him when she saw Julian's smile. She couldn't help but smile too, her eyes misting with

joy and touched by

far beyond her

sparkling as she boasted: "Granny, I have a daddy

Daddy's holding me, I'm in daddy's arms!" Julian couldn't hide his joy, proudly telling

had misunderstood Alaric before, thinking he was bullying their mom and was full of hostility towards him, even calling him

acknowledged the mean

now had a dad, no longer the children others said were

yes, granny knows you've got a daddy now, and granny's

said, her eyes

She'd felt so sorry for her two grandchildren, pitying them for growing up