How could Alaric possibly listen to Angelina? After all the struggle, he had finally gotten his hands on the family registry document. Just one step out the door, and he could marry Hertha, start his own little family, living happily ever after with his wife and kids!
Alaric broke into a run from his brisk walk, his heart pounding with nervous excitement. If he had wings, he'd fly straight to Hertha, dragging her to get their marriage license.
"Where do you think you're running off to, you little rascal!" Angelina saw Alaric bolting and panicked, rushing after him.
Alaric didn't look back, his long legs carrying him swiftly towards freedom. Just a bit further, and he'd escape Angelina's dictations for good.
Seeing she couldn't catch up, Angelina desperately called out to the maid sweeping at the door, "Iris, close the door! Don't let Alaric out!"
Iris, always obedient to Angelina who paid her wages, immediately dropped her broom and rushed to lock the door.
"Iris, what are you doing? Move!" Alaric reached the door, yanking Iris aside in his attempt to escape.
Just as the door cracked open and Alaric prepared to burst out, the family registry document was snatched from his grasp.
Instinctively reaching to grab it back, Alaric saw Angelina hide it behind her, stepping back to avoid his reach, panting, "Alaric, stop! Or I swear, I'll tear this document to shreds!"
Alaric froze, glaring at Angelina with a serious and stormy expression, "I'm a Falconer too, aren't I? I have every right to use that document!"
"Don't think I don't know what you're planning with it!" Angelina, veins throbbing with anger, stared at Alaric, "You're planning to marry Hertha with it, aren't you?"
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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...