The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Before anyone could even react, Thalassa had already grabbed Lydia by the arm and was making a beeline for the door.

Hertha was the first to snap out of it, scrambling to catch up. "Hey, Thalassa, wait for me!"

"You can't go," Ethan stood firmly, blocking Hertha's path, adamant about not letting her leave. If Hertha left, it would make explaining things with Alaric even more complicated.

After ensuring Hertha stayed put in the room, Ethan dashed out and slammed the door shut behind him.

As Hertha yanked at the door, Ethan's fading voice reached her, "I'm off then, Alaric's fate is in your hands!"

By the time Hertha managed to get the door open, Ethan, Thalassa, and Lydia were already out the door, which was now firmly shut behind them.

Realizing it was too late to chase after them and struggling with the idea of abandoning Alaric, Hertha couldn't bring herself to actually do it.

around, glaring at Alaric who was lying in bed, "Great, everyone's

couldn't help but smile, teasingly saying, "I don't need everyone, just having you is enough

to Hertha, intending to embrace her, she spun around and pushed him away, "Off you go, back to bed. Didn't Lydia say you'd be

out of bed,

him in, she told him, "You get

going?" Alaric

in his voice, she reassured him, "I'll be in the living room. Just call me when you

that, she left

was looking after the kids today, so she didn't need to worry about them. Otherwise, even if Alaric was on his deathbed, she wouldn't have

still the father of her children. She couldn't just stand by and watch the kids' father die,

herself, reminding herself that she wasn't staying because she cared for him; it was for