The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet novel Chapter 489

Sophia had once bought the circular pendant as a toy in that shop.

The owner, a middle-aged woman was wiping away her tears as she turned the sign on the door from 'Open' to 'Closed'.

This sorrowful scene struck a chord in Thalassa's heart. She approached the woman and asked, "Ma'am, it's barely eleven in the morning, and that’s prime business hours. Why are you closing up so early?"

The shopkeeper, startled by the sudden interaction, awkwardly wiped her tears away and replied, "There's been a family emergency, and we can't manage the store anymore."

Upon saying this, the shopkeeper couldn't hold back her tears anymore.

Thalassa and her friend Hertha exchanged a glance before asking, "What kind of emergency could lead to a close-up?"

Running a business was not an easy feat, and no one would willingly give up unless it was absolutely necessary.

"My son has a brain tumor. The surgery and treatment cost more than one million three hundred thousand dollars. We've used all our savings and even put the shop up for sale, but we're still short of twenty thousand. We honestly don't know what to do..." The shopkeeper broke down and started sobbing uncontrollably.

Hearing this, Thalassa's heart sank. As a mother herself, she could understand the woman's grief and desperation.

Thalassa pulled out her phone and said, "Ma'am, please open up your PayPal. I'm going to send you twenty thousand dollars so your son can get his treatment."