She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 141

Quinn Avery was playing with Luna when Gail brought over a plate of freshly baked pastries for the child.

"Ma'am, I made these for the little one. See if she likes them?"

"Thank you, Gail. That's so sweet of you."

Gail chuckled. "Ma'am, Mr. York ordered these in advance. No need to thank me!"

Seeing the delicious treats, Luna grabbed a piece of cheesecake. She took a tiny bite, and her eyes instantly lit up.

"Quinn, you have to try this! Gail's cheesecake is amazing."

Flattered by the praise, Gail beamed from ear to ear.

"There are other flavors coming out of the oven soon. Let me go grab them for you."

Quinn pulled out a tissue and gently wiped the little girl's mouth. "Slow down, you're going to choke."

Miles York walked over. Seeing Luna's bright smile, a warm light softened his gaze.

"Luna, if you like it, eat as much as you want. I'll have Gail make extra for you later, okay?"

At the sound of his voice, the smile vanished from Quinn's face.

Luna furrowed her little brows. She kept chewing her cheesecake, clearly reluctant to engage with him.

"Weird Uncle, weren't you busy pushing your son on the swings?"

Miles crouched down and gently patted her head. "Leo can play by himself. How about I play with you instead?"

"There's a slide over there. Do you want to go try it out?"

Luna glanced toward the massive, castle-like slide. Hesitation flickered in her eyes, but she was afraid of upsetting her mother.

Miles lowered his voice, seemingly worried Luna would overhear. "Quinn, you're just her Godmother, not her actual mother. Does she really need your permission just to go down a slide?"

Luna immediately stepped in front of Quinn, her brows knitting together as she glared at Miles. "Weird Uncle, are you yelling at Quinn?"

Miles quickly backpedaled. "No, Luna, I would never yell at her. I'm always very gentle."

Leo's voice was exceptionally loud, almost as if he was purposefully projecting it so Luna would hear.

"I love it! Thank you for building me a fairy-tale castle, Daddy!"

Leo sprinted toward the castle slide and scrambled up to play.

A sharp pang of realization pierced Quinn's chest. So that was it.

This entire fairy-tale setup had been custom-built for Jade's son.

And for a fleeting moment, she had actually been foolish enough to think Miles had built it specifically for Luna.

A faint, bitter tang spread through her heart, leaving her chest tight and aching.

She turned away and lowered her gaze, desperately trying to hide the sting in her eyes.

Why did her child always have to be a background character in someone else's world?