She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 540

Two thin pieces of paper were all it took to sever their four-year entanglement.

His eyes locked onto her signature resting at the bottom of the page. His fingers curled into white-knuckled fists as a violent, explosive surge of fury ripped through his chest.

The air around him plummeted to a freezing, bone-chilling temperature. When he spoke, his voice was deathly low, vibrating with sheer, incredulous rage.

"When exactly did you prepare this?"

He had arrogantly assumed that as long as he didn't hand her the papers, she would never actually initiate the end of their arrangement.

But the document staring him in the face utterly obliterated every assumption he had made.

"The moment the contract expired."

That single, apathetic sentence sent a sharp, agonizing stab of bitterness straight through his heart.

Quinn's expression remained perfectly cold and detached. When he made no move to take the papers, she called his name again. "Miles?"

Whether he was blinded by sheer fury or something else entirely, the man's sharp brows twisted savagely, his tone lashing out like a violent storm.

"Are you in such a rush to hand over these divorce papers because you already have someone else waiting in the wings?"

His mind flashed to the image of her wrapped in Ethan's arms at the Orchid Pavilion, and the cozy, domestic scene of them playing chess with Luna on the terrace. Enraged, he violently swatted the divorce agreement out of her hand.

The two sheets of paper scattered into the wind, landing in the dirt on the side of the road. Hearing his baseless accusation, Quinn's eyes ignited with pure fury.

"Miles York, do you honestly think everyone is as despicable as you? Stringing along a childhood sweetheart and completely lacking any contractual integrity by cheating during a marriage?"

"Besides, isn't this exactly what you've wanted? I have no idea what act you're trying to pull right now! You've been desperate to end this contract marriage, so why are you putting on this conflicted, reluctant facade?"

"Oh, I get it now. You're just pissed off because I handed you the papers first, and your precious ego couldn't handle it, right?"

"Fine. If you won't sign this one, go draft your own and hand it to me. That way, your pride stays perfectly intact."

Jade's heart plummeted into her stomach. "Miles... what's wrong?"

"Did Quinn say something to you?"

"This has nothing to do with her. I did what I promised you, and now it's done. If Leo needs anything in the future, you can call Hunter. Stop coming directly to me."

He had already made up his mind. Once Leo was settled in school, he was going to severely cut back on seeing or contacting Jade.

To compensate her for getting injured saving Macy all those years ago, he had deliberately given the Winter Group an extra two percent profit margin on their latest joint venture.

As far as he was concerned, the debt was paid in full. Going forward, they might still be friends, but that was exactly where the line would be drawn.

Having said his piece, Miles turned and got into his car.

Jade opened her mouth to protest, but the heavy *thud* of the locks engaging cut her off as the black Bentley sped away.