She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 196

Now that they finally had a father, Caleb was burning with curiosity. What did he look like?

Why had he stayed away for three years without a single phone call or video chat?

Pushing his doubts aside, Caleb warmly squeezed his sister's hand.

"Luna, once Lucas sees our Daddy, he'll stop saying we're liars."

Just last week, Lucas had interrogated him. Caleb had repeated the excuse that their dad was abroad and hadn't returned.

Lucas had just tilted his chin up and called him a liar, claiming Caleb didn't have a father at all.

He even riled up the other kids in the complex to whisper about him and Luna behind their backs. All Caleb could do was hold his sister and comfort her softly.

He had assured her they didn't just pop out of thin air—they had a father and a mother, just like everyone else.

Luna had been upset when she got home, but she hadn't said a word to their mom or Yara.

At the mention of Lucas, Luna's little eyebrows scrunched up. Planting her hands on her hips, she looked fiercely adorable.

"You're right, Caleb! Let's see if Lucas dares to make fun of us for not having a Daddy ever again. Hmph!"

Quinn and Yara overheard the children's whispered conversation.

A lump formed in Quinn's throat, her eyes reddening.

She had no idea the local kids had been ruthlessly mocking Luna and Caleb behind her back.

"Yara, do Caleb and Luna get made fun of a lot around the apartment complex?"

Not wanting to break Quinn's heart, Yara looped an arm through hers and forced a smile. "Quinn, it's just stupid kids running their mouths. Caleb and I already put them in their place."

"We warned their parents, too. And now that Ethan's in the picture, no one's going to dare say a word about Luna and Caleb."

Quinn still felt like she was failing her babies. She blinked away the moisture in her eyes.

Pulling them into a tight, loving embrace, she wished she could give them everything wonderful in the world.

...

That evening, Quinn returned to Regency Bay.

It had to be because Hunter had transferred the millions to Yara's account. She was probably just celebrating the cash.

The moment Quinn stepped through the door, her phone rang.

"Quinn, there are millions of dollars sitting in my account. The transfer notes say it's prize money from the National Junior Prodigy Challenge."

Quinn paused, her grip tightening on the phone. Miles had actually transferred the prize money?

She stepped aside, lowering her voice. "Since he sent it, keep it. That money belongs to Caleb anyway. We'd be fools not to take it."

Staring at the astronomical sum, Yara was overwhelmed. "I... I'll transfer it to you."

"No need. Keep it for living expenses. Whatever's left can be an education fund for the kids. We need to start looking for a good preschool for Caleb and Luna in a few days anyway."

Yara suppressed her excitement. "Okay."

Using the money for the kids' education was the perfect solution. That piece of trash Miles had never done a single thing for them besides supplying his genetics—she might as well view it as delayed child support.

Quinn chatted with Yara for a bit longer. Just as she hung up, she realized Miles was standing in the hallway, completely blocking the path to her room.