Several of the surrounding ladies covered their mouths, chuckling. "Oh, please, Jade. We all heard it. There's no point in lying."
"Exactly. Tell us, who is this Ms. Avery anyway? How is it that she fits right into Mrs. Pierce's circle, while you, Mr. York's supposed childhood sweetheart, are left out in the cold?"
The women chimed in one after another. They weren't outright sneering, but every word felt like a slap to Jade's face.
"Right? Madame Virmont clearly didn't welcome you, yet you kept pushing yourself on them. If it weren't out of respect for Ms. Avery, they definitely would have had you thrown out."
"I didn't..."
With Mrs. Sheridan exposing her disgraceful behavior to the crowd, the surrounding guests began casting surprised and disdainful glances her way.
The last trace of forced composure vanished from her face, replaced by a deep, flushed red.
She didn't dare meet anyone's eyes. Unable to take it anymore, she shoved her way past the group of women.
"I didn't do anything. It wasn't me. You're all mistaken," she stammered out.
Panicked and flustered, she practically fled the scene.
The ladies snickered amongst themselves. "Honestly, Mrs. Sheridan was minding her own business. Jade was the one annoyed that she wasn't getting enough flattery, so she came over to start trouble. Now look at her, making a fool of herself."
"Right?"
The crowd thinned out again, revealing a handsome but profoundly grim face lingering in the shadows.
Miles and Hunter had been standing a short distance away, taking in the entire scene.
"Mr. York, I told you... there must have been a misunderstanding. Mrs. York doesn't seem like the type to cause a scene," Hunter murmured.
Hunter sighed. "It turns out Secretary Winter provoked them herself and tried to sabotage Mrs. York. That's why Madame Virmont took offense and nearly had her thrown out."
"And yet, she told you Mrs. York intentionally bullied and humiliated her."
Miles's chiseled face looked as though it were encased in a layer of frost, exuding an absolute, terrifying chill.
But he hadn't done that.
Overwhelming guilt and regret surged in Miles's eyes. A heavy weight settled in his chest as he desperately scanned the crowd for Quinn.
But her slender figure was nowhere to be seen.
Remembering the cold, exhausted look she had given him on the terrace, the tightness in his chest grew suffocating.
"Find Quinn. She bumped her forehead earlier."
Hunter looked at his boss in confusion. "Mr. York... how did she hurt her forehead? Did you do something to..."
Miles swallowed hard, his voice raspy. "I... it was an accident."
Hunter shook his head and strode off to find her.

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The readers' comments on the novel: She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On
Lol.. this guy is a complete fool , I dont know how he is the top predator , he rather believes Jade than Doctor's diagnosis 🙄 he is rich , if he didn't believe that particular doc ,he cud take her to another doctor. N he says he thinks of her as sis I mean no brother is this obsessed with his sis ,he does have a bio sis, he doesnt behave with her like that....
Whats wrong with grandparents in this kind of stories? They force the wife to stay even if she is miserable bcos they believe their grandson loves her but never tell how a married guy shud behave just enabling his behavior. 😏...
He can be friends with Jade with no boundaries but she cant be friends with Ethan? Such hypocrisy. So he does know the way he is being with Jade is wrong and still does it...
This guy brought the kid against her mom's wishes and he doesn't even respect her n when her kids are hurt she can't even fight? What gives him the right? He is just plain disgusting...
Why does he have authority over other kids? Why wud he send his assistant to bring the kids over against their mom's wishes? This guy is just stupid ,it's like a mad n stupid dog sitting on money n just doing whatever he feels like without an ounce of respect for others....
You are just a snob and holier than thou person....
His aristocratic upbringing stopped him from losing composure? Seriously , his aristocratic upbringing is not that great , he got no morals , only using underhanded tactics on a helpless individual . He got money ,so it's a viable sophistry when his heart is rotten. When the winter's family is in the wrong ,why is he scared of them attacking his wife and the winter's family doesn't even give him a shot n he still acts like a dog for them. Please don't make him the endgame for her....
It's for her own good . He is afraid of Arthur Quinn ? I mean what use is he as a husband when he's afraid of someone will ruin his wife's career n already had done once and he still doesn't have the guts to stand up for her? He can only show his power n abuse on innocent ones with no background like his wife? How disgusting is he? N he thinks he's above everyone and even when he looks down upon someone bcos she is a maid's daughter , when he is this spineless?...
Why only one episode uploading for the last 2 days?...
I would have accepted the jerk husband ending up with the heroine if he’s only powerful, intelligent but he’s so powerless and so stupid....