The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Hertha was at her wit's end, giving Kimberly a look that was loaded with discomfort. "Mom, please, just hear me out before you jump to conclusions."

"Alright, let's hear it then. I'm curious about what excuse you've conjured up this time," Kimberly said, her face dropping into a look of expectancy as she stared down Hertha.

Truth be told, Hertha and Alaric hadn't returned yet, and Kimberly had a hunch, which is why she had asked Hertha for the marriage certificate, clinging onto a sliver of hope. But now, seeing Hertha's helpless expression, Kimberly's fleeting hope vanished into thin air.

Her daughter had returned alone, not with Alaric. Clearly, there was a significant issue.

Knowing she could no longer hide the truth, Hertha glanced at her father standing sternly behind Kimberly, waiting for her to continue.

With a heavy sigh, Hertha said, "Alaric... he's had a child with another woman..."

"What!" Kimberly gasped, her eyes widening in shock, her whole body freezing.

was a problem but

Ridiculous! "That bastard, I swear, when I see him, he's going to be picking his teeth up off

Hertha could explain, he had thought maybe his daughter

out, she'd run

what are we going to do now?" Kimberly, coming back to her senses, found

had been playing in the toy room, burst through the door, scurrying over with their little legs, calling out with their tender

little

legs, looked up

big, innocent eyes. Helena, with her chubby little face, asked in a soft voice, "Mommy, why didn't

and

wanting to ask

He looked up and said, "Mommy, Grandma's Mac and Cheese was so yummy, we had a bowl already. There's still some left in the pot,

their soft cheeks, fighting back tears as she said, "Alright mommy