She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 554

Hearing this, Ethan reacted as if someone had just casually asked about a secret he had harbored for years, yet never felt the need to hide.

His gaze was open, unevasive, and tinged with unwavering resolve.

"Yes, I've loved her since we were kids."

Upon hearing this, Miles remained eerily calm, without the expected outburst of rage.

Only his deep, dark eyes slowly frosted over with an abyssal chill.

No wonder Ethan's primary condition for returning to the country to take over the Leigh Corporation was the freedom to marry whomever he chose, explicitly rejecting any arranged marriages or outside interference.

At the time, Miles thought it was strange, assuming Ethan just wanted to make things difficult for his uncle.

He never imagined it was all for this day—waiting for his contract wife to finally be free.

"Ethan, she doesn't love you. The person she loves is..."

Before he could finish, Ethan cut him off. "Miles, that was in the past. Just because she loved you once doesn't mean she always will."

"Your coldness, your mockery, your disgust, and your utter neglect over the past four years have completely obliterated whatever affection she had for you."

The words ground into Miles's chest like a dull blade—painless at first, but leaving a heavy, suffocating ache in its wake.

"The only thing binding you two is that piece of paper. Beyond that, you have absolutely zero connection to her. Not in the past, not now, and certainly not in the future."

With those final words, Ethan turned, pulled open his car door, and drove out of the underground garage.

Miles stood tall, maintaining his aloof, aristocratic posture.

Yet, every single syllable Ethan had uttered replayed in his mind on a maddening loop.

After the divorce, he and Quinn would have absolutely no connection?

At the thought of having no connection, his collar suddenly felt suffocatingly tight. A wave of profound agitation washed over him.

He yanked at his collar, popping open the top two buttons before dropping into his car.

"Tristan, drive!"

...

Quinn only let out a sigh of relief when she saw Ethan return.

"Quinn, were you waiting for me?"

His fingers slowly curled into fists.

He hoped Miles would never have some grand epiphany about his feelings for Quinn after losing her, unlike those dramatic TV tropes. He didn't want him coming back to harass her.

...

The following evening, Miles returned to Regency Bay from the office to find Quinn waiting for him at the dining table.

His brow twitched slightly, but he quickly masked it with his usual composure.

He casually unbuttoned his cuffs as he went upstairs, changed into casual clothes, and came back down to sit across from her.

Gail removed the covers from the dishes one by one. "Mrs. York, how do the steamed ribs and the pan-seared beef look today?"

Quinn simply nodded without saying a word.

The two ate in silence. Gail and Jack retreated to the kitchen, sensing that something was off between the couple, as if both were weighed down by unspoken thoughts.

After dinner, Quinn went for a walk outside to digest.

Checking the time, she figured Miles was probably done eating as well. She returned to the house and slid the signed copy of the Divorce Agreement across the table to him.