She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 185

"The only reason I tolerated it before was because..."

The words caught in her throat. Saying it out loud would only make her feel cheaper.

"Now, I'm done holding back. If your mother and sister want to keep belittling and insulting me, I'm sorry, but I won't just stand there and take it anymore."

Miles didn't seem to notice the profound sadness radiating from her. His brow furrowed tightly, the air around him dropping to a freezing temperature.

"Quinn, so you feel like you've been deeply wronged all these years, is that it?"

Looking at his dark, unyielding expression, Quinn felt a sharp constriction in her chest, a silent wave of grief washing over her completely.

Wasn't I wronged?

Sienna hurried over, holding a tube of ointment. "Quinn, your face is swelling up. I found some ointment. Let me help you put it on."

Quinn turned her head slightly, blinking away the moisture gathering in her eyes. "Thank you. I'll do it myself."

Miles saw the angry red welt swelling on half of her face.

He swallowed his mounting frustration and turned on his heel, walking away.

...

The meal ended on a predictably sour note. Quinn exchanged a few words with Grandma Evelyn before preparing to leave.

Evelyn gently patted her hand. "Quinn, I'm so sorry you had to endure that. Macy's mother and I can't control her temper. Only Miles and her father can rein her in. I'll make sure her father talks some sense into her."

Quinn lowered her gaze. "Thank you, Grandma Evelyn. Please rest well. I'll be going now."

"Oh, this child..."

Evelyn wanted to keep her around to talk some more, but considering her own granddaughter had slapped her, she didn't feel she had the right to insist.

Instead, she instructed Ingrid to go kick her grandson out too, telling them to head home together.

She also told the old butler to send extra gifts to the nursing home for Martha.

"Grandma Evelyn, Quinn will remember your kindness."

Miles could still hear his grandmother's furious voice echoing in his ears. 'Quinn was forced into getting that marriage certificate with you. Stop acting like she owes you something.'

'That unreasonable mother of yours and your arrogant sister—I'm done trying to manage them. Someone else can deal with them. But you, if you still care about me at all, treat Quinn better. Stop bullying her.'

The thought made his chest tighten with annoyance. He told Tristan, "Head to Zenith Plaza."

Jade had texted him earlier, saying she had her eye on a dress and some jewelry for Leo's award ceremony.

She wanted him to come over and give his opinion, and maybe help pick out some clothes for Leo while they were at it.

Seeing the car pull onto the main road, Quinn spoke to Tristan.

"Tristan, just drop me off at the next intersection."

Rather than being mercilessly kicked out by Miles later, she figured it was better to be proactive and leave on her own terms.

As they reached the intersection, Quinn grabbed her backpack and got out.

Miles's eyelids fluttered briefly before he looked away, continuing to text Jade.