The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Hertha was still shaken, her heart pounding in her chest.

How could she survive if the kids were really gone?

Alaric, that unreliable man, why couldn't he ever get his act together?

He had the audacity to take the kids away without telling anyone, clearly trying to upset her.

"Ouch, ouch, Hertha, let go..." Alaric winced as he stood up from his chair, hunched over in pain, his face contorted as he pleaded with Hertha.

Hertha had a grip on his ear just like his mother used to do.

Hertha didn't immediately let go, instead, she huffed, "Think you'll do that again?"

"Never, never, just let go. Everyone's watching, don't I get any dignity?" Alaric glanced around at the onlookers enjoying the show, feeling even more embarrassed.

sneak off with the kids, not caring if my mom and I are dead or alive, and you're worried about your dignity!" The more Hertha thought about it, the tighter she twisted his ear. "Ahhh..." Alaric grimaced

when she saw Hertha, one hand on her hip, the other twisting Alaric's ear while he bent over, neck

over, pulling Hertha

released her grip and turned to see it was her mother, saying with

let me

wrong with you, not taking any responsibility! Acting like you're some

old and new grievances

him, but then he had a child with

yet, and now he was messing with Hertha's kids.

was an accident, I just wanted to take the kids out for something they'd like

me Kimberly!" Kimberly snapped. She used to not mind

Kimberly was

at charm would only disappoint her