Because his hands were full, Spencer couldn't scoop Helena up earlier.
Realization dawned on Bridget, and she hurried over to take the bags from Spencer's hands. "Wow, Spencer, you've got quite the haul here! Let me help you with that. I'll go whip up a nice stew for us."
Bridget was both enthusiastic and diligent.
Spencer didn't protest, letting Bridget take the bags from him. He stepped forward and took Helena from Hertha's arms. "Come here, Uncle Spencer's got you."
Helena didn't resist. In fact, she seemed eager to be held by Spencer.
Hertha, who had been holding the two kids, could manage for a while, but her arms were starting to ache now. Without a word, she let Spencer take Helena.
Helena looked up at Spencer with her big, sparkling eyes, her voice soft and curious, "Uncle Spencer, are you our daddy? All the kids in the neighborhood have daddies, but my brother and I don't."
This question caught both Spencer and Hertha off guard. Hertha quickly intervened, "Helena, Uncle Spencer is not your daddy. Your daddy... he's off on a mission in outer space to save the galaxy."
Hertha was telling a tall tale, of course. Their real dad had just been sent packing by her.
Lucky for her, she had sent him away just in time. Otherwise, he would have witnessed the two children running up to call her "mommy".
He would have also heard Helena asking why they didn't have a daddy.
Alaric was no fool. He would definitely have guessed that Helena and Julian were his kids if he heard their words.
"Like a superhero off to space?" Julian asked, his curiosity piqued.
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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...
Crossing my fingers. Thanks so kuch...
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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...