The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Kimberly was about to say something else when Hertha interjected, "I'll go get the door."

"Isn't he outside?" Kimberly asked, confused.

"He's a guest, and he's got two kids with him," Hertha replied curtly, not wasting any more time and pulling open the kitchen door.

As soon as she stepped out, she saw Alaric, about to open the door with two children in his arms.

"Stay with the kids, I'll get the door," Hertha told him.

Alaric paused, then went back to the play mat with the kids, who were clearly overjoyed to see him. They clung to him, wanting him to join in their Lego building game. Normally, Alaric would find such a game childish, but playing with the kids, he found it surprisingly fun.

Reaching the door, Hertha opened it, expecting to see Thalassa, and was all smiles. However, her smile froze when she saw the two elderly figures standing there instead. The kindly looking grandmother, smiling warmly, and the grandfather, whose stern face softened into a kind expression upon smiling.

took Hertha a second to realize

Alaric's grandparents here at her

her mother was worrying about Alaric's family finding out about the

she instinctively stepped back, gripping the door tightly, half-tempted to slam

to act on that impulse, Beatrice stepped forward, her face beaming with kindness, "Hertha, Remington and I brought you something. We weren't sure what you liked, so we picked up a Hermès bag. It's just a little

Beatrice extended the bag towards

sight of the Hermès logo on

accept such

have. Please, take it back," Hertha protested, trying to refuse the

a welcome gift from us," Beatrice insisted, pushing the gift into

came out and was surprised to see his grandparents. "Grandma, Grandpa, what

sound of his voice, Beatrice and Remington looked up, and after a brief pause, Beatrice said more warmly, "Oh, Alaric, we're

"Daddy, who is it?"