The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 1565

That day in the elevator, Alaric caught a glimpse of the kids! And there they were, tagging along with Emmeline, leading him to assume Emmeline was their mom.

He couldn't let Alaric dig any deeper; otherwise, Hertha's secret about the kids would be out in the open. Hertha had gone through hell and back just to keep her children under wraps, away from Alaric's knowledge. He couldn't let Hertha's efforts go to waste because of him.

Spencer yanked his hand free from Alaric's grip, irritation clear in his voice as he snapped, "Mr. Falconer, do you always stick your nose where it doesn't belong?"

"What do you mean by 'where it doesn't belong'?" Alaric straightened up, his gaze fierce and angry as he locked eyes with Spencer. "If you were a nobody to me, I wouldn't even bother looking your way. But you're Hertha's husband! A married man, and here you are, proposing to another woman. How can you justify that to Hertha?"

The words came out filled with indignation and rage. Had Alaric not been restraining himself, he would have thrown a punch at Spencer right then and there.

"You're saying what? Spencer is married?" Emmeline was so shocked she could barely compose herself.

Spencer saw Emmeline's growing misunderstanding. She had just accepted his proposal, and if Emmeline got the wrong idea, his chance at marriage would slip away again. Standing up abruptly, Spencer cast a nervous glance at Emmeline, then turned back to Alaric, anger tinting his voice, "Stop spouting nonsense here!"

"Oh, feeling the heat? Still hiding from this lady that you're a married man, huh? Spencer, you really are the lowest of the low! Hertha waits for you to come home every evening, and here you are, wining and dining with another woman!" Alaric scoffed coldly.

"Well, Spencer, I never knew you were this kind of person..." Emmeline, in a fit of anger, tried to fling the ring she was wearing at him.

Quick as a flash, Spencer stepped forward and grabbed Emmeline's hand, "Emmeline, don't listen to him; I'm not that kind of person..."

"Then explain why others are saying you're married!" Emmeline demanded, struggling to free her hand, her breaths coming in short gasps.

Spencer realized her reluctance to push him away outright, her questioning - there was still hope for him. If he didn't clear the air now, he might never get another chance. It had taken three years of dating to find someone like Emmeline, and now it was all about to go down the drain. How many sets of three years did one have in life to wait?

Under Emmeline's urgent gaze, Spencer had no choice but to admit, "It was Hertha's idea to trick him. Hertha and I are just friends, which you know. Hertha and I aren't married. It's just a misunderstanding on his part, you can ask anyone if you don't believe me."

Worried that Emmeline wouldn't take his word for it, Spencer went into detail about the whole scheme, even mentioning witnesses.

Listening to Spencer, Emmeline was utterly confused. She always knew Hertha was Spencer's friend, and their unusually close relationship did make her wonder. But when Alaric accused Spencer and Hertha of being spouses, her world seemed to collapse, thinking Spencer was conspiring with Hertha to deceive her. Now, hearing his side, she was baffled.

So, it was only Alaric who was deceived by Hertha and Spencer's act? That meant Hertha and this Alaric had some sort of romantic connection?

Hearing Spencer's confession, Alaric was a mix of disbelief and overwhelming excitement, "What did you say, say that again?"

Spencer took a deep breath, deciding there was no point in hiding anything anymore, "You heard me right. Hertha and I aren't husband and wife; you just thought so. Emmeline is my girlfriend..."

Upon hearing Spencer's clarification, a storm of emotions raged within Alaric—excitement, relief. He turned on his heels, dashing out of the diner.