The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 1301

Susan's anger subsided a bit after her parents talked her down.

Thalassa stepped out of the hospital wing, adamant that Ethan should get his back checked out at the surgical clinic.

"I'm really okay. It just stung a bit when the boiled water splashed on me, but it's all healed now," Ethan said, not too keen on the idea.

"Better safe than sorry. You're the CEO of the Crawley Group. What if you end up with a burn scar for life?"

Thalassa felt a pang of guilt. It was in trying to shield her that Ethan had been scalded.

"I'm not a delicate guy. Besides, a man with scars is just a man with stories—no big deal." Ethan walked beside Thalassa, noting her return to her usual composed self.

He couldn't help but voice his confusion.

"It's weird, you know? In the past, if someone as much as looked at you the wrong way, Lysander would react like they poked a bear. Today, you caught my hand, but he didn't even flinch," Ethan observed.

Thalassa chuckled softly, "Didn't you hear his grandfather? He's got a new lady, one he's planning to marry."

Lysander Sinclair's fascination with her was finally fading.

Once he got tired of her, he became indifferent. It was only because his interest was fresh that he had such a strong desire to stake his claim.

And now, he was moving on.

It was for the best, Thalassa thought. She could be free to live her own life.

Yet, the thought of her children having a stepmother still sent a stabbing pain through her heart.