She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 146

"I have no idea why Ms. Avery would falsely accuse me of buying a secondhand watch. Could it be because I spoke up for Secretary Winter at the hospital abroad a few days ago, and she held a grudge, deciding to frame me on purpose?"

Her voice broke over the phone, putting on a masterful performance of being deeply wronged.

Suddenly, Hunter's deeply skeptical voice echoed from the other end of the line.

"Lynn, the Madam had absolutely no idea you were the one who bought it. How could she possibly frame you?"

Realizing her catastrophic slip-up, a wave of sheer panic crashed over Lynn. Quinn didn't know she was the buyer?

"Assistant Hunter, I... I misspoke."

Sensing an inexplicable hostility radiating from Lynn toward the Madam, Hunter's tone grew frigid.

"Are you absolutely certain the watch you purchased for Luna was a brand-new model?"

Lynn's voice trembled. "A-Assistant Hunter, I... are you saying you don't trust me?"

Refusing to entertain her games, Hunter cut straight to the point, his tone completely detached. "I only need a simple answer. Yes or no?"

Lynn's heart raced erratically, terrified that Hunter had already uncovered the truth.

"I..."

"Yes or no?"

"Yes, the watch I bought for Luna was the newest model."

"Okay. I sincerely hope you aren't lying."

Before Lynn could formulate another word, Hunter abruptly hung up.

The dead silence on the line sent Lynn's anxiety skyrocketing. What did he mean by that?

She frantically messaged Jade again: [Secretary Winter, do you think Hunter found something out? He sounded furious.]

A cold smirk tugged at the corner of Jade's lips as she typed: [Let him investigate. He was the one who handed over the watch. If there's an issue with the device, that's strictly between him and Quinn.]

Seeing the reply, Lynn finally breathed a sigh of relief. It felt like a massive weight had been lifted.

[You're completely right, Secretary Winter.]

Hunter stared at the photo Quinn had forwarded to him—the note explicitly stating, 'Wild Child, you only deserve secondhand trash.'

But that man likely didn't have time to see her recently. Terrified that she wouldn't be able to sleep with him within that crucial three-hour window, she chose to postpone the surgery entirely.

It seemed Quinn would just have to make another trip. She left her phone number with the nurse, requesting a call if the woman ever rescheduled the date.

The nurse nodded in agreement, admitting she had never encountered a situation where someone's identity was stolen specifically to book a private medical procedure.

After leaving the hospital, Quinn returned to the Regency Bay villa.

Jack informed her that Miles had left on a business trip. Relieved that she wouldn't have to face his icy demeanor, she decided to seize the opportunity.

She began packing her belongings to move out of the master bedroom, only to be intercepted by the butler.

Assuming she merely wanted to relocate back to her original room on the first floor, Jack offered a gentle plea.

"Ma'am, Grandma Evelyn strictly ordered that you must reside in the master bedroom."

"Mr. York has already relocated to the guest room to yield the master bedroom to you."

"I don't need him to yield anything."

She was practically out the door anyway; what was the point of him yielding the room?