The vendor glanced at the woman waiting nearby and smiled warmly. "Buying it for your wife?"
Miles looked up, his expression unreadable. Before he could correct the man, Jade hurried over, wrapped her arms around his, and took a joyful bite of the ice cream.
She held the cone up to his lips. "Miles, try it. It's so sweet."
The vendor chuckled softly. "You two are the most stunning couple I've ever seen. Would you mind if I took a photo of you for our shop's memory wall?"
A deep blush spread across Jade's cheeks, her heart fluttering with absolute delight. She nodded eagerly. "Miles, let's take a picture!"
Miles frowned, about to refuse, but she had already pulled him into the frame.
The camera flashed, and their image was preserved in the shop's commemorative photo frame.
The vendor happily pinned the beautiful shot right in the center of the 'Couples Wall,' making it the main attraction.
It would have been a perfect picture, if only the handsome man had bothered to smile.
Looking closely, he seemed almost irritated.
Jade thought the ice cream was delicious and offered it to him again.
"You should really try some, Miles."
Miles hated sweets. Even as a child, he had acted like a serious adult.
He had no interest in childish treats, preferring to tinker with complex puzzles instead.
"You eat it. I don't like sweets."
Suddenly, he noticed a smudge of ice cream on the corner of Jade's mouth, and his eyes narrowed.
Did she actually expect him to share the same ice cream with her?
The very thought made him uncomfortable. He pulled his arm out of her grasp. "I'm going to the restroom."
The ice cream brushed right against his lips. Lynn's camera clicked rapidly, capturing the perfect angle where it looked like they were kissing through the dessert.
It looked exactly like a passionately in love couple sharing a sweet, intimate moment.
Provocative, romantic, and bound to spark anyone's imagination.
"Miles, I'm... I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to."
Jade pulled out a tissue to wipe the smudge off his mouth, but he caught her wrist. He hated people touching his face.
But through Lynn's camera lens, it looked as though he was affectionately holding her hand, unable to let go.
Miles gripped her fingers, but the sharp, glittery rhinestones on her nails dug uncomfortably into his skin, and he immediately released her.
Unbidden, the memory of Quinn's hands flashed through his mind. Her nails were always clean, smooth, and natural, without a trace of polish or tacky decorations.
He reflexively tugged at his collar. Damn it, why was he thinking about that shameless woman again?

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The readers' comments on the novel: She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On
Why only one episode uploading for the last 2 days?...
I would have accepted the jerk husband ending up with the heroine if he’s only powerful, intelligent but he’s so powerless and so stupid....
Can you make Ethan be the endgame? That Miles is a total jerk....