Chapter 487
Atticus rubbed his chin thoughtfully, wracking his brain for a solution.
How could he possibly make one hundred million dollars in one go?
Meanwhile, the kids were immersed in a serious discussion in the next room.
In the kitchen, Thalassa was sorting through the groceries while Evelyn washed the vegetables with practiced ease.
“Tell me, do you and Lysander have a normal relationship? Even if it doesn’t lead to anything, dating should be based on mutual respect, right?” Evelyn chattered on, her tone laced with concern.
Thalassa knew all too well. Love should be equal, with mutual respect. But her relationship with Lysander was far from that.
It was Lysander controlling her, dictating her life.
She longed to break free, to take her kids and disappear, to lead her own simple life.
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But with Lysander’s overwhelming power and influence, he held her life in his hands.
Even if she ran to the ends of the earth, he would find her.
If she dared to run, if he caught her, the consequences would be even more dire.
And if he found out about the children during her escape, her fate would be worse than anything she could imagine.
She couldn’t afford to take that risk.
“It’s fine. Once he is tired of it, we’ll break up,” Thalassa replied casually to Evelyn.
Apart from reassuring her, she couldn’t reveal her current situation to Evelyn. That would only make things worse.
It would only increase Evelyn’s worry.
“But what about your face? What happened?” Evelyn couldn’t let it go.
“I wasn’t paying attention while walking the other day and walked into a tree branch,” Thalassa lied, hoping to ease Evelyn’s concern.
If Evelyn knew she had been kidnapped, she would worry even more.
“Look at you, a grown woman and you can’t even walk properly,” Evelyn scolded her, although her eyes were full of concern.
“I know, Mom. I’ll be more careful. I know you care about me the most,” Thalassa cooed, moving forward to hug Evelyn, her cheek brushing against Evelyn’s,
Evelyn chuckled, her heart warmed, but she feigned irritation, “Alright, alright. Go away. You’re not a child anymore.”
Evelyn gently pushed her away, the smile finally returning to her face.
“By the way, Hertha mentioned that Sophia sold that toy pendant for two hundred thousand. It’s already in your account. Transfer some money to me, we’re running, low on groceries,” Evelyn brought up.
“Oh, I’ll transfer you ten thousand right away,” Thalassa realized she hadn’t provided for Evelyn in a while.
“Ten thousand isn’t enough. Transfer me fifty thousand. I don’t want to keep asking you for money, it’s humiliating, Evelyn demanded.
“Okay, but Mom, you need to stop gambling. We can’t rely on that to make money. We need to earn it by working hard, Thalassa cautioned, worried about Evelyn’s poker habit.
“I know. You just focus on earning money, Evelyn dismissed her, not really taking her words to heart.
Thalassa transferred fifty thousand to her.
“Sophia made two hundred thousand just from that toy pendant. If we let her buy more of those, could we make more money?” Evelyn asked, her eyes lighting up with anticipation after seeing the transfer notification.
“That was just luck, Mom. It doesn’t work like that,” Thalassa hurriedly stifled Evelyn’s budding hopes.