She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 538

He could only explain apologetically to his mother, "When Jade asked me to act as Leo's father, I only agreed because of what she had been through."

"Just because of what she's been through, you can go around playing dad to someone else's child?"

Miles admitted that he hadn't fully thought it through. It was a lapse in judgment.

But whenever he remembered the hotel drugging incident—the scandal that had broken Jade's heart, forced her to flee the city, and subjected her to years of hardship—he desperately wanted to make amends.

It was true. Had that scandalous night never happened, the Yorks and the Winters would have undoubtedly united in marriage.

While his feelings for Jade had never fully developed into romantic love, there had always been an unspoken assumption among their families that they would eventually end up together.

Everyone in their elite circle had long considered them a packaged deal, as if their union was just a natural inevitability.

He hadn't been exposed to the complexities of romance early on, which was why he had always struggled to categorize his exact feelings for her.

Now he knew. It was purely platonic—the protective instinct of an older brother.

"Mom, I'll be mindful from now on. Once Leo starts preschool, I'm going to maintain proper boundaries with Jade."

"You better."

Judith headed downstairs, preparing to return to the main estate, and noticed Quinn still wasn't around.

Her face darkened instantly. "Gail, where is that woman? Is she not home?"

Gail lowered her head respectfully. "Ma'am, Ms. Avery is out at the moment."

Judith scoffed coldly. "Ridiculous. Staying out this late."

"Miles, you kept your promise to your grandmother. Now, find the time to end this sham of a marriage immediately. Your father and I will find you a proper heiress who actually matches our family's standing and looks the part."

Remembering the divorce papers his father had ordered Hunter to deliver, the stifling pressure in Miles's chest tightened.

Now his mother was pushing for it too. It felt like a massive boulder was crushing his lungs, leaving him breathless.

Logically, he knew his parents were just looking out for his best interests, but that inexplicable, suffocating ache in his heart refused to dissipate, and he couldn't even explain why.

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