As the melody swelled, he executed a smooth spin, and Quinn—like any other partner on the floor—was pulled flush against his broad chest.
Miles's scent instantly enveloped her, a warm barrier against the cold walls she kept putting up.
At the table, Luna and Caleb bobbed their heads to the rhythm, their soft little faces filled with joy and admiration.
In the center of the floor, bathed in swirling light and a sweeping melody, everything felt intoxicatingly romantic.
Miles looked down at the woman in his arms, his eyes overflowing with adoration.
He had hoped this moment might coax a genuine smile from her, or at least soften her edges.
But the woman in his arms remained as cold and distant as ever.
She even placed her hands flat against his chest, trying to push him away.
Seeing the undeniable rejection in her eyes made his heart ache with a suffocating, dense pain.
He was entirely addicted to this fleeting closeness. He wanted nothing more than to pull her tight against him, to let her feel the rapid, desperate beating of his heart.
He wanted her to know that his heart beat only for her.
As the music shifted, Quinn instantly stepped out of his embrace. The song wasn't over, but they returned to a standard, polite frame.
"Quinn, I've never... I've never loved anyone else. I don't know how to do this properly, but... I'm willing to learn for you."
Miles stripped away all his arrogance, his pride, and his ego. His dark, intense eyes locked onto her beautiful, stoic face.
In that moment, it felt as if all the lights in the room had vanished, leaving only the two of them.
But Quinn's heart remained completely unmoved, her eyes blank.
"Miles, there is absolutely no possibility for us. Stop wasting your time on me."
As the final note faded, Quinn slipped her hand out of his and walked off the floor without looking back.


Comments
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....