Chapter 1459


    Thssa''s heart leaped into her throat as she considered the consequences. In a moment of


    anxiety, she noticed Helena''s gaze drifting toward her from the safety of Bridget''s arms.


    With her heart skipping a beat, Thssa moved quickly, almost without thinking. She slipped behind


    the corridor''s wall, letting it shield her from view.


    Thest thing she needed was for Helena to call out "Aunt Thssa" and draw attention. If that


    happened, ric would surely piece together her familiarity with the children. ric, a shrewd and


    prominent figure in the Falconer Group, wouldn''t miss a beat.


    If he discovered her connection to the kids, he would inevitably uncover that they were Hertha''s—a


    truth that Hertha had gone to great lengths to conceal. She had invested in a new home and hired a


    nanny, all to keep her children hidden from the prying eyes of the Falconer family, fearing they might


    try to take them away.


    If Thssa''s carelessness led to Hertha losing her children, she would never forgive herself.


    Hidden behind the wall, Thssa''s heart pounded with fear that Helena might have seen her. The


    situation was as tense as the time she had worried about Lysander discovering her own four


    children.


    In the midst of her panic, ric''s voice echoed through the hallway. "Lucky parents, to have such


    adorable twins. You should get in the elevator before it leaves again."


    With a courteous step aside, ric allowed Bridget and the twins to enter the elevator.


    He had never been particrly fond of children, but seeing these two strangers stirred something


    warm in him. Perhaps he wasn''t as indifferent to kids as he thought; he simply hadn''t had the


    chance to have his own.


    Despite his many affairs, ric had always been careful, never allowing any woman to bear his


    child. The only exception was Hertha. Now, Hertha was married to Spencer, and there was no


    mention of any children.


    The idea of him and Hertha having a child seemed far-fetched to ric, and bitterness tinged his


    thoughts.


    Watching the numbers on the elevator descend, ric snapped back to reality and headed toward


    Hertha''s hospital room. As he turned the corner, he spotted Thssa nervously clutching a


    thermos, her demeanor tense.


    ric called out, "Thssa, what''s wrong? Is there some issue with Hertha?"


    His heart hitched with the question, concerned that Hertha might be in trouble.


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    Startled from her thoughts by the sound of her name, Thssa turned to see ric and let out a


    sigh of relief.


    Patting her chest, she said, "No, no, Hertha''s fine. Don''t worry, ric. Didn''t you just drop Georgia


    off? What brings you back here?"


    Thssa probed carefully. She was unsure of what Bridget might have told ric or if he had


    recognized Julian and Helena. She couldn''t ask outright; that would be admitting to something she


    was desperate to hide. So she settled for feeling him out.


    As she spoke, Thssa''s clear eyes watched ric intently, searching for any sign that might


    reveal what he knew.