The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1532

Hertha felt a shiver run down her spine, her blood seemingly flowing backward in shock. Her scalp tingled with fear, and she completely forgot to chew the bite of food she had just taken.

When Thalassa saw the look of astonishment on Hertha's face, she too suddenly realized what lay inside the cupboard - it was the kids' sippy cups and cartoon-themed plates!

Alaric had opened it!

Thalassa was just as terrified for Hertha.

Frozen for a moment, Hertha quickly stood up and dashed towards the kitchen, her mouth still full of food, mumbling in a hurried, muffled voice, "Alaric, you're our guest, please sit down, I'll get it..."

But by then, Alaric had already opened the cupboard door, revealing two adorable sippy cups and the playful, cartoon-themed plates inside.

He paused, his eyebrows knitting together slightly.

Hertha, in her panic, raced towards the kitchen. As she neared the entrance, her foot slipped on the glossy tile floor, propelling her forward.

"Ah!" Hertha screamed in fright, instinctively reaching up to protect her wig from falling off again.

But as she fell forward, bracing for the painful impact with the ground, her eyes shut tight in anticipation.

Alaric turned around just in time to catch Hertha as she hurled towards him, her face pressing against his.

The warmth of Alaric's cheeks, their masculine elasticity, radiated a heat that was naturally higher than that of a woman's. As Hertha's face pressed against Alaric's, the scorching heat transferred to her heart in an instant, sending shivers down her spine.

She was signaling to Hertha.

Hearing Thalassa's cough, Hertha snapped back to reality, her heart resuming its frantic beat, boiling like water on a stove, leaving her face flushed.

Quickly steadying herself, Hertha pushed away from Alaric, her face a mix of confusion and embarrassment, saying, "The floor was just too slippery. I lost my balance."

"It's okay, glad you didn't fall," Alaric said, noticing Hertha's nervousness and embarrassment. He turned away, slightly embarrassed himself.

Then, looking past Hertha to Spencer outside the kitchen, he explained, "She almost fell, I just caught her in time, it was an accident..."