She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 129

Quinn sneezed, thinking she might be catching a cold. She considered heading back to her room to grab a coat, especially since a light drizzle had started outside, chilling the air.

Her phone chimed with another notification. It was from Jade's alternate account. This time, there was no text—just a series of highly suggestive photos.

The two of them sharing an ice cream, making it look as though they were kissing. Them holding hands, gazing deeply into each other's eyes.

There was even a shot of the photo on the ice cream shop's 'Couples Wall,' which Lynn had snapped and forwarded to Jade.

Quinn was utterly bored by the display. Her emotions weren't stirred in the slightest.

She ignored the message entirely, not bothering to reply with a single word.

Her silence made Jade lose her composure.

Jade sent another sneering text: [Quinn, I didn't expect you to be so good at pretending. Let's see how long you can keep acting so calm.]

Quinn fired back with mocking sarcasm: [Can you send something actually useful? Like a picture of you two in bed together? Or better yet, get him to divorce me immediately so he can proudly marry you. It would really save you the trouble of screaming for attention without a proper title.]

Jade's face twisted with rage. She wanted to smash her phone. That bitch!

She had hoped to make Quinn jealous, but the only person furious right now was herself.

Every single time she tried to attack, it felt like punching a wall of cotton. Quinn remained effortlessly unfazed, completely crushing her every time.

Bitch!

Just you wait.

Seeing that Jade had gone quiet, Quinn felt a wave of satisfaction.

She hoped Jade would go run and complain to Miles. The more he despised her, the faster he would sign those divorce papers, and she could finally take her two kids and leave.

With her schedule clearing up tomorrow morning before their evening flight back, Quinn planned to spend the afternoon shopping in Callan City for gifts for her two little ones and her best friend, Yara.

Since she wasn't familiar with Callan City, she asked Ethan for recommendations. He replied almost immediately.

[I actually have the afternoon free. I can take you to a few great spots.]

Quinn didn't want to inconvenience him, but after confirming he truly had no plans, she agreed.

Ethan drove over to pick her up. Watching from afar, Hunter adjusted his glasses as he saw her climbing into a car.

"Yes, Mr. York."

...

Quinn and Ethan spent the afternoon shopping in the bustling city center. Seeing her pick out toys, Ethan assumed they were for her friend's children and didn't pry.

Quinn had considered telling him they were actually for her own kids, but remembering that she was hiding their existence from Miles, she decided to stay quiet.

The fewer people who knew, the safer her babies would be.

"Ethan, thank you for helping me pick out these gifts."

"Don't mention it. We're far from home; it's only right we look out for each other."

That sounded perfectly reasonable, yet Quinn couldn't shake the feeling that he treated her with an entirely different kind of warmth.

Maybe she was just overthinking it.

Ethan drove her back to the Landenburg Hotel. The evening twilight washed over the car, wrapping them in a quiet, peaceful glow.