The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1691

Hertha rolled her eyes at him and went to the playroom to call the kids for dinner.

“Daddy!” Helena wiggled her little legs excitedly and ran towards Alaric.

The sweet baby voice calling out "Daddy" was melting hearts all around.

Alaric turned around to see Helena running towards him, like a little marshmallow, all soft and adorable, straight into his heart.

Overwhelmed with fatherly love, Alaric quickly stood up, took big strides forward, and scooped Helena into his arms, his smile gentle and loving: "Helena, time for dinner."

His voice instinctively turned sing-song.

Looking up, he saw Hertha walking over with Julian, who was looking up with those big, round eyes filled with envy at Helena in his arms.

A surge of affection moved Alaric. He stepped forward, knelt down, and with his other arm, lifted Julian too: "Julian, buddy, let daddy give you a hug too."

As he said this, Alaric cheekily rubbed his cheek against Julian's little face.

The previously stern-faced Julian burst into a tender, innocent smile.

Hertha, full of complaints against Alaric, was about to scold him when she saw Julian's smile. She couldn't help but smile too, her eyes misting with emotion.

Happy for the children's joy and touched by her own hardships over the past three years.

She thought the children were too young to understand anything, but she realized they understood everything. Their longing for a father was far beyond her imagination.

Kimberly, carrying dishes out from the kitchen, saw Alaric holding the two kids and also smiled warmly, saying, “Dinner's ready.”

She too was happy for them.

Hertha, watching from the side, was surprised by every word from the children. She thought having a dad would just make them happy, not that they would boast about it.

To boast about something, you must be thrilled to the core.

She realized she'd deprived the children of their father's love for three years.

Hertha began to blame herself, feeling guilty towards the children.

"Hertha, don't just stand there, come and eat. Let's also talk about you and Alaric's wedding," Kimberly said, gazing at Hertha, who was still standing dazed.