The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

"Damn it," Alaric muttered under his breath, utterly annoyed by the interruption at the most crucial moment. He had just let go of Hertha, ready to lash out, when he turned and saw a familiar face. His irritation instantly turned into embarrassment and guilt.

There, standing before him, was none other than his mother-in-law, Kimberly!

He was caught red-handed kissing her daughter, about to lead her into temptation, and now he was about to snap at Kimberly. He felt like he was seriously asking for trouble.

The harsh words that were about to escape Alaric's lips were forcefully swallowed back down.

With a guilty conscience, he muttered a low, "Kimberly."

He had wanted to call her "Mom" but feared being rejected, so he reverted to using her first name instead.

Hertha, still dazed from the kiss, lay limp in Alaric's arms, oblivious to the unfolding situation.

Kimberly said with a look of

the kissing game? I wanna play too!" a soft,

another equally cute

felt a jolt of shock run from the depths of her heart

then she glanced down to see two angelic little faces looking up at her with

up Julian, the closest to her, and gave him a peck on his cheek, saying, "Alright, Mommy gives you a kiss

casual, her face

could imagine the look of

the scene they just witnessed, but her mother certainly did.

front of someone so wise, especially when that person was her

she was about to climb up Hertha's leg to get

Helena, Alaric beat her to it. He knelt down, scooped Helena