The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 34

He's trying to save face, and butting in would just make Atticus even more embarrassed and down in the dumps.

Hertha got the hint and found a spot to sit down.

After comforting the other three kids, Thalassa held their hands and led them to the table, saying softly, "Don't worry, I won't scold you this time. You just wanted to find your dad and that's why you went to the Sinclair group. But you can't do this again, okay? You see, your grandma took you out for fun and you guys got lost halfway. You scared the living daylights out of her. Were you scared by some mean adult? You're still little and can't defend for yourselves. If something happened to you, or if you were hurt by bad people, your grandma and I would be heartbroken."

After soothing the kids, Thalassa started to talk some sense into them.

Her four children were pretty sensible for their age, but they were only four and still didn't quite understand the way of the world.

They needed guidance from adults.

Elowen, who had been crying, had tears hanging on her long eyelashes, like dewdrops on leaves in the morning light, which was heart-wrenching.

She wiped her eyes with her small hand and said in her childish voice, "Mom, I'll be a good girl. I won't run off again."

Thalassa leaned in and pressed her face against Elowen's soft one, smiling warmly, "Elowen, you're the best. Mom loves you."

"I want you to say you love me too, mom." Dorian said, waving his hand eagerly.

Thalassa laughed and said, "Mom loves you too."

"What about me?" Even Sophia, who usually didn't talk much, joined in, her round face as red as an apple.

Thalassa said, "I love Sophia too."

Sophia immediately broke into a smile. She was pretty cool, but also a cheerful little girl.

By this time, Evelyn had put all the food on the table. When she heard that the other party only wanted $3,000 as compensation, she wiped her tears and went back to the kitchen to keep busy.

Now seeing her children being affectionate and coy with Thalassa, and Thalassa coaxing them, she felt a bit of warmth in her heart.