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.

stern-faced Julian burst into a

complaints against Alaric, was about to scold him when she saw Julian's smile. She couldn't help but smile too,

for the children's joy and touched by her own hardships over the

father was far beyond her imagination. Kimberly, carrying dishes out from the kitchen, saw Alaric

almond-shaped eyes sparkling as she boasted: "Granny, I have a daddy now, look,

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

and was full of hostility towards him, even calling

since their mom acknowledged the mean uncle as their dad,

had a dad, no longer

yes, granny knows you've got

her eyes

for growing up without a father's love.