"Sir, should I take a detour? We can avoid the morning rush hour that way."
Miles York shot him a glacial glare. Tristan Vance instinctively snapped his mouth shut and lowered his head.
Glancing through the rearview mirror, he noticed his boss's eyes repeatedly darting toward the villa's main gates. Suddenly, Tristan understood.
Zack Wells and Quinn Avery walked out together. Seeing that the car hadn't left yet, Zack looked surprised and walked over.
"Mr. York, you haven't left yet?"
Miles set down his tablet. "I was worried about traffic. I'll leave in a bit."
"We'll be heading out first, then."
Just as Zack was about to guide Quinn into his car, a voice called out from the side, "Wait."
"Zack, you go ahead. I can drop her off just as easily."
Remembering that she still owed him a thank you for last night, Quinn nodded at Zack.
"Quinn, if you feel unwell, just give me a call. I'm heading to the hospital now."
"Thank you, Zack."
Tristan opened the car door, and Quinn slid into the backseat. She looked at Miles. "Thank you for last night."
Miles simply hummed in response, keeping his eyes glued to the news on his tablet. He seemed to have nothing more to say to her.
Sitting in the car, Quinn stared out the window, her heart perfectly still. This was the best outcome.
From now on, whenever they crossed paths, they would just be familiar strangers.
Tristan asked her which hotel she was staying at, and she gave him the address.
For half the journey, neither of the two in the backseat initiated a conversation.
Midway through the drive, the man set down his tablet and asked in a low voice, "How are Luna and Caleb doing?"
Quinn's tone was incredibly flat. "They're doing great. Thanks for asking."
"Is Martha staying at the nursing home, or is she living with you?"
He seemed to dread the idea of her living alone, almost as if he was hoping she was staying with her mother.
"Quinn, it's getting cold in Fairmont. You're dressed too lightly. Put this on."
He had already visited Aurelia once over the past month. Now that she was a free woman, he saw no need to keep his distance.
But Quinn was stunned by his practiced gesture. Ethan putting a coat on her?
This...
Didn't he say on the phone that he had a meeting? How did he get to her hotel so quickly?
Through the tinted window, Miles watched Ethan naturally drape the coat over Quinn's shoulders, his movements fluid and seamless.
It was as if he had cared for her like this countless times before. The sheer familiarity of it stung his eyes.
"Ethan, thank you."
Quinn felt that Ethan was being overwhelmingly attentive today—so attentive that she was a bit flustered.
Noticing that the coat was clearly expensive, she felt she couldn't accept such a valuable gift and tried to hand it back.
Ethan gently pressed a hand to her shoulder, his eyes incredibly soft. "You're still recovering from a cold. Let's get inside first."

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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....