She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 546

Realizing her slip of the tongue, Macy immediately clamped a hand over her mouth and lowered her head.

She had picked up the slang "playing the sucker" from binge-watching trashy online dramas. She never imagined she'd use it to describe her own brother.

"Macy York, you are a daughter of a prestigious family. Where on earth are you learning this vulgar garbage?"

"Jade told your brother that Leo belonged to the woman who saved her life. She claimed she adopted the boy to repay her savior. You know your brother has always felt terribly guilty about what happened to her four years ago. So, when she begged him, he agreed to co-parent the boy."

Hearing her mother's explanation, Macy huffed in frustration.

"How could Miles be so stupid? What happened back then wasn't even his fault, he was forced into that situation! He shouldn't be playing daddy to some random kid just to clear his conscience."

"He can compensate her with money or resources, but he can't just mess with the York family bloodline!"

Judith had already read her son the riot act over this, but she understood his actions stemmed from deep-seated guilt.

"Your brother was definitely foolish to agree. Although our families never formally arranged anything, Jade grew up alongside him, and both families supported the match. After the incident forced her to move abroad, he felt incredibly responsible for ruining her life. He just wanted to find a way to make it up to her."

Judith gently patted her daughter's hand. "Don't be too hard on your brother. He knows he messed up."

Reflecting on the past few days, Macy grew increasingly furious. "No wonder! When I asked Jade if Leo was my brother's son, she looked like a suffering martyr bearing some tragic secret. And I was stupid enough to think she was just sacrificing her own reputation to protect Miles! Turns out..."

Judith scoffed bitterly. "She played both of us for fools. Keep your distance from her from now on. As for her saving you from that falling billboard—your brother has already repaid that debt in full. Don't let her guilt-trip you into thinking you owe her anything."

"But there's definitely something else Jade is hiding. I get the feeling she's far too emotionally invested in Leo. How can she love a stranger's child more than her own flesh and blood?"

"The way she looks at that boy... it doesn't look like acting."

Macy's voice shot up an octave. "Mom, are you saying you don't think Leo is adopted? You think he's actually Jade's biological son?"

Judith frowned, her face clouded with suspicion. "I don't have any concrete proof yet. It's just a gut feeling."

A pink T-shirt and a cap. It was her.

Quinn bolted after her. Just as the woman was about to clear the doors, Quinn lunged forward and snatched the cap right off her head.

The woman was wearing a face mask. The moment she realized it was Quinn, she abandoned the cap and broke into a dead sprint.

Quinn hurled her backpack, slamming it hard into the woman's back. Trying to dodge the heavy bag, the woman stumbled forward and tripped over someone's foot, crashing to the ground.

"Keep running and I'll call the cops right now!"

Hearing the threat, the woman froze. She slowly picked herself up and turned around.

"Did you really think a mask would stop me from recognizing you?"