She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 217

Quinn felt that was blowing things slightly out of proportion. "I'll just make sure Ethan isn't seen around the complex at night. During the day, no one pays enough attention to notice if a man is living here full-time."

Yara kept her real thoughts to herself, just hoping everything would work out for the best.

Quinn hadn't returned to Regency Bay that night, having told Jack she was staying at the nursing home.

When Miles came downstairs later that night to make a cup of coffee, he instinctively glanced toward her bedroom.

Thinking she was back, he was just about to walk over when Jack informed him that she was spending the night with her mother and wouldn't be returning.

Miles stormed back upstairs, his face thunderous, entirely abandoning his coffee.

He grabbed his phone and dialed her number. "You know what this weekend is, right?"

Quinn replied with a flat, emotionless, "Yes."

"Did you tell Luna yet?"

He had wanted to call and tell Luna himself, but Quinn had hung up on him.

"Miles, Luna already has a daddy. Can you stop being so obsessive? You're only going to damage their father-daughter relationship."

Quinn was extremely satisfied with Ethan's performance as their father. The last thing she wanted was for some 'godfather' to swoop in and ruin their newfound bond.

"Quinn, Luna's own mother agreed to this. Aren't you overstepping your bounds as a godmother?"

"You keep desperately trying to block me at every turn, acting like you have some shameful secret to hide. What exactly are you covering up?"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Panic seized Quinn's chest. Had he noticed something?

Miles let out a scoffing laugh over the line. "I was just making an observation. Why are you so defensive?"

"I'll send Hunter over this weekend to pick up Luna, her little cousin, and your best friend, Yara."

Without giving her a chance to argue, he hung up.

Caleb looked equally devastated. He had just made plans for his dad to teach him programming. Why did he have to leave for a business trip already?

Quinn averted her gaze guiltily, completely unsure of how to navigate this landmine.

She could only spin another gentle lie. "He said he'd be back in two or three days. You can call him, but how about we wait until tonight when he's done with work?"

"Today, Mommy is taking you and Caleb out to play! Haven't you been begging to go camping and fishing? The weather is perfect today. Yara and I will take you."

Luna used to be obsessed with the idea of camping and fishing. Lucas Miller had taunted her before, claiming she and her brother wouldn't even know how to hold a fishing pole.

She had boldly told him she didn't care, and that she and Caleb were going to go camping on their own.

But now, all her enthusiasm had vanished. All she wanted was her daddy.

"Mommy, can't I just call Daddy right now?"

Quinn lowered her eyelashes, unable to bear the sight of her daughter's teary eyes.