She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 208

"You're awake, ma'am."

"You must be starving. Have some of this soup first."

"I can do it myself, Gail. Thank you."

Seeing that Gail was hovering and refusing to leave, Quinn set the bowl down. "Gail, is there something you need to tell me?"

Gail pointed toward the hall. "Ma'am, your brother is here."

"What?"

Did Miles have him dragged here again?

Panic seized her. She threw off the covers, slipped on her shoes, and hurried out, terrified for AJ.

When she didn't see him in the living room, she frantically asked the butler, "Jack, what happened to my brother?"

"Please don't worry, ma'am. Mr. York and Mr. Avery are speaking outside."

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"Mr. York, once she wakes up, I'll have a serious talk with her and make sure she never disrespects you again. Could you... could you lend me a little more cash?"

Miles leaned back in his chair, exuding absolute power and an icy, untouchable aura.

Hearing the request, a faint smirk touched his lips. He lazily lifted his gaze. "How much?"

AJ rubbed the back of his neck, looking slightly embarrassed.

His tone was pathetic, but his eyes gleamed with raw greed. "Just... one million dollars."

Hunter adjusted his glasses, thoroughly disgusted by the man's bottomless greed.

"Mr. Avery, how many times have you asked Mr. York for money?"

"You claimed you were tight on cash and needed a bridge loan. He gave it to you, and you never paid a dime back."

"Instead, you go around using his name to throw your weight around, letting a bunch of sycophants flock to you, ruining his reputation. Mr. York hasn't sued you for fraud yet, and you actually have the nerve to ask for more?"

AJ panicked, waving his hands defensively. "Hunter, I... I didn't mean to! My cash flow is just tied up, and my investments tanked. That's why I'm asking."

Quinn didn't say a word. She just stared at him in dead silence.

Her empty gaze made AJ incredibly uncomfortable. He looked away, shifting his weight. "Quinn... why aren't you saying anything? I came all this way because I heard you were sick."

"AJ, answer me. Exactly how much money have you borrowed from him?"

AJ's heart sank. She had heard.

He looked panicked. "Quinn... you heard that?"

"Answer me!"

He stammered, avoiding her eyes, refusing to give her a straight number.

Hunter walked over and sighed. "He has borrowed over five million dollars from Mr. York."

"And he was just asking for another million."

Quinn bit down on her lip so hard she tasted blood. The sheer humiliation and despair in her eyes were beyond words.