The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Ethan was just about to spill the beans to Alaric about the whole story when the sound of footsteps approached. Lydia walked in, "What are you two whispering about?"

The mere sight of Lydia's shadow was enough to scare Ethan into silence. He immediately zipped his lips, not daring to utter another word.

Desperately, he used his eyes to signal Alaric to smooth things over, or else he'd be in trouble again.

Alaric, clueless about Ethan's desperate signaling, asked in confusion, "Ethan, what's with your eyes? Are you having a spasm or something?"

Ethan: "......

Thanks a lot, buddy, your eyes are the ones having a spasm!

He gave Alaric a look of utter despair, and upon noticing Lydia making her entrance, he immediately shrank into a corner, turned his head away, and pretended he hadn't said a thing.

Oblivious to the backstory, Alaric, genuinely concerned about his friend's condition, saw Lydia come in and curiously asked, "Dr. Lydia, what happened to my buddy here? How did he get these injuries?" "Ahem, he got into a bit of a scrap," Lydia coughed lightly, answering Alaric's question.

"What, someone actually did this to him!" Alaric was instinctively shocked, blurting out this question before suddenly realizing something and tentatively asking, "It wasn't you who did this, was it?" Just before, Ethan had mentioned his injuries were somehow related to Lydia, and Alaric hadn't thought much of it, assuming Lydia was just somehow involved.

was driving Thalassa to a wedding, Lydia single-handedly held

just how formidable

that in mind, Alaric knew he had asked

answer was

Ethan instantly shot

might want to keep your friend in check. Tell him

a

still puzzled, asked, "Who

hand, laughing and turning back to Lydia, "He's a bit of a talker, better not to chat

his mouth, if Lydia was reminded

bones were already aching; he couldn't take another

annoyed, rolled her eyes at Ethan, hands in her lab coat pockets, and said to Alaric, "Hand me

shook Ethan's hand off, pulling the thermometer from under his

in the mood to worry about others? You're something else." Alaric, pale-faced, replied, "Can't