She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 9

"You're going to need a tetanus shot for that cut."

Last time, her mother-in-law had forced her to stand stubbornly in the pouring rain, leaving her completely exhausted and on the verge of collapsing.

A few weeks before that, she had been hit by a falling object while clearing the attic, leaving a massive bruise on her lower back...

Zachary couldn't even count how many times he had been called to Regency Bay over the years.

"Thank you so much, Dr. Wells."

"Don't mention it."

After carefully bandaging her palm, Zachary stepped out into the hallway and finally realized she was staying in a maid's quarters.

He frowned deeply. "She lives in this room?"

The maid sighed softly. "Yes. Mrs. York insisted she stay in the servant's wing."

Though it was different from the other staff rooms—which were shared—hers was at least private.

She had kept it meticulously clean. There were two cartoon throw pillows on the bed, looking like children's toys.

On the windowsill sat a small, vibrant jasmine plant, its buds giving off a faint, sweet fragrance.

It brought a touch of life to the otherwise bleak and suffocating little room.

Zachary gave the maid a few medical instructions before heading upstairs to find Miles.

"I'm basically your family's personal physician at this point. It hasn't even been that long, and your wife is injured again?"

Miles looked up, a mocking smirk playing on his lips. "It's just a contract. She isn't my wife."

Zachary adjusted his glasses. "If she isn't your wife, then you shouldn't have married her in the first place."

"Is this how you treat someone after making them your legal spouse?" Zachary pressed.

Miles frowned. "The York family hasn't mistreated her."

"It's her own fault for having no..." shame or self-respect.

He cut himself off. A sudden surge of suffocating irritation flooded his chest, and a dark shadow fell over his handsome face.

He had no idea Quinn had gotten so close to Zachary behind his back.

He had severely underestimated this woman.

...

"Jade, Quinn bullied you at the hospital, but I totally got revenge for you today!"

Listening to Macy's bragging over the phone, Jade's eyes sparkled with vicious delight, though she kept her voice dripping with innocence.

"Oh, Macy, do you really think that was a good idea?"

When Quinn had returned to the house, Susan had immediately tipped Macy off.

Macy had rushed straight home to cause trouble, leading to the entire bloody confrontation.

Over the phone, Macy scoffed. "Jade, you're way too nice! She treated you like garbage, and you aren't even mad at her."

"No wonder Miles only loves you. It's been four years, and he still hasn't looked at Quinn twice."