Hertha's eyes flickered with irritation at the mention of Georgia. Hearing that name, she couldn't help but feel angry.
Who would be so cruel as to hire a child from an orphanage, pretending he was Alaric's son, just to blackmail Alaric into marrying her?
How deep were Georgia's feelings for Alaric that she would resort to such desperate measures to become his wife?
And what about Alaric? Was he truly oblivious to the fact that the boy wasn't his son, or was he just playing dumb in front of her?
Hertha's mind was a whirlwind of confusion. She couldn't see through Georgia's actions or even begin to guess at Alaric's thoughts.
But she was naturally lazy when it came to overthinking. If she couldn't figure out what Alaric was thinking, she wouldn't bother trying.
"Alright, I've got it. You go get some rest. We should all head to bed," Hertha said, avoiding Alaric's gaze and moving towards the children.
"Mummy, please don't send Daddy away," Helena pleaded, tugging at Alaric's sleeve with her big, doe-like eyes filled with reluctance.
She hadn't had enough time with her daddy yet.
Alaric knew when to take his leave gracefully. Hertha's last words to him were polite and reasonable.
It was indeed getting late, and the kids had their bedtime routines. He couldn't keep them up any longer.
Alaric squatted down to be eye-level with Helena, speaking gently, "Daddy will come back tomorrow to play with you. You need to be a good little angel, listen to Mummy and Grandma, take your bath, and go to bed early. When you wake up, Daddy will be here to spend time with you, okay?"
Daughters always had a way with their fathers. Helena, who had been hesitant to let Alaric go, nodded obediently, "Okay, Daddy, we have a deal. You have to come tomorrow."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)
Is this the end of the story...
Thanks for completing this beautiful story May you always prosper....
Waiting to hear how the grandfather behaves going forwards. Thanks for updating...
This story is splendid. Thanks so much....
I find Hertha extremely childish.poor Alaric one woman is childish the other one is domineering and a liar.poor guy.please get the Thalassa and Lysander story back...
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Oh thanks for this beautiful novel updates. At last the man's legs are healed....
Hertha needs to tell Alaric everything and quit giving a hard time ....
Hertha is being childish.thanks for the updates...