The Plane Tickets He Hoarded The Wife He Hid novel Chapter 276

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Blanche’s POV

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I could hear Amber playfully swatting Quinton’s arm from somewhere nearby. “So what if I spoil her? Honestly, even if it were two Troys, Blanche would totally deserve them.”

I could sense Quinton’s frustration even without seeing him clearly. “You…”

Amber’s voice was unwavering as she met his challenge. “What about me?”

Quinton’s voice turned serious as I heard him ask, “Did you ever think the same way?”

Amber was obviously teasing as she stretched out her words. “Yeah, I did. So what are you going to do about it?”

Without another word, I could hear Quinton stride over, and then came the sound of him scooping Amber up, followed by what sounded like playful punishment.

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Quinton asked, gruffly, “Still thinking about it?”

I could hear Amber wince but refuse to yield. “Of

course I am. Always.”

The sounds suggested Quinton had pinned her down onto the couch, his voice dark and serious as he demanded, “So, still thinking about it?”

Then there was silence, followed by what I could only assume was them getting lost in a passionate kiss.

All that chaos from Amber jolted me awake. In one swift motion, I shot up straight, breaking free from

Vincent’s arms.

Perched on the bed’s edge, reality crashed over me- Vincent had actually spent the entire night here.

Catching my panicked expression, Vincent couldn’t resist poking at me. “What’s the matter? Having second thoughts about letting me crash here?”

His casual tone irritated me, so I gave him a playful smack. “This is completely your doing. Quinton’s going

to lecture me for hours.”

Vincent flexed his tingling arm and shot me that cocky

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grin. “If you’re that worried, I’ll handle him myself.”

I quickly grabbed his arm. “Absolutely not, Vincent. Don’t you dare.”

Vincent noticed the stress lines creasing my forehead and decided to push further. “Who was the one clutching my arm like her personal pillow all night, hmm? Playing innocent now?”

I rolled my eyes at him. “Stop twisting things! This mess is entirely your fault. If you’d just climbed out the window earlier, we wouldn’t be dealing with this.”

Vincent shifted up against the headboard, looking completely relaxed, like he owned the place.

His total lack of concern made me want to shake him.

“Acting all cool, huh? Just wait until my brother shows up–he’s going to tear you apart.”

Vincent simply shrugged, completely unbothered. “Bring it on. Even the most nervous bride has to face the in–laws eventually.”

His unshakeable confidence made me glare at him. “God, you’re absolutely shameless.”

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Vincent smirked back at me. “I’m shameless? That’s rich coming from you.”

Not wanting to keep arguing, I muttered, “I need to get cleaned up.” With that, I pushed myself off the bed.

Vincent immediately perked up, flashing that mischievous smile. “Want some company?”

I stopped and shot him a look. “Seriously, get out through the window now. If Quinton catches you here, I can’t protect you.”

Sure, Quinton had said Vincent could use the front door, but I knew my brother’s explosive temper far too well. Whatever happened last night, Quinton wouldn’t exactly roll out the welcome mat for Vincent. The only reason he hadn’t stormed in here already was probably because Amber was restraining him.

With that thought, I desperately wanted Vincent gone before things got ugly. As his little sister, Quinton would just scold me a few times–nothing I couldn’t handle.

I had no clue whether Vincent actually listened to me, but surprisingly, he slipped out of bed. After getting

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dressed, he glanced back at me with raised eyebrows, staying quiet.

After a few beats, he walked straight over to me. Standing right in front of me, he looked down with that lazy grin. “Told you, as long as I’m around, you

don’t need to stress,” Vincent said.

Before I could even process what he planned to do, Vincent yanked open my bedroom door and marched right out.

Cold dread washed over me as I stared at his retreating figure. Almost reflexively, I called out, “Vincent, get back here!”

As soon as Vincent stepped out of the bedroom, I heard him run into Roger and Irene, who were just about to head downstairs.

From my doorway, I watched Vincent’s confident posture as he faced them. I could see my parents freeze for a second when they saw him, but then they both let out small, awkward laughs.

“Morning, Mr. and Mrs. Callum,” Vincent said with a friendly smile.

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My parents replied, “Morning,” though I could detect the confusion in their voices.

I watched Vincent walk over to my parents with

complete confidence. Roger stared at him with a puzzled expression. “You…”

Vincent put on a polite smile and explained, “Sir, I came over last night. It got really late, so I didn’t want to wake you or Mrs. Callum. Hope that’s okay.”

Basically, he’d already done it and was only informing them after the fact.

I could see Roger stammering, words catching in his throat. “You… you…” But in the end, he held back, unable to say anything harsh. After all, if Vincent was standing here, it couldn’t be just his problem–this was the Callum house, after all.

When Roger went quiet, I watched Vincent turn to Irene. “Mrs. Callum, I’m heading downstairs to warm up some milk for Blanche. Would you like a cup too?”

Irene blinked, startled by his offer, but with such earnestness from Vincent, she couldn’t refuse. “Oh, sure–thank you.”

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Back in my room, panic seized my entire body. Instead of heading off to wash up, I just followed Vincent downstairs.

While we were busy heating up milk in the kitchen, Quinton and Amber came down from upstairs.

When I heard footsteps, I turned and shot Vincent a challenging look. “Let’s see how you handle this one.”

Vincent grinned, confidence radiating from his eyes. “Winning them over so they’ll trust me with you- that’s my responsibility. All you need to decide is whether you actually want to be mine.”

For a moment, I was completely stunned by his words.

Thinking back to Zain, he’d never once said anything like that to me. Back then, I had bent over backwards -sacrificed everything I had–for a chance at marrying

him.

Whether or not Vincent really meant his words, at least he had the courage to say them out loud. Zain, on the other hand, wouldn’t even dare speak like that.

Catching that distant look in my eyes, Vincent must

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have figured I was thinking about Zain again.

Vincent leaned down and, with a hint of playful

punishment, pinched my cheek. “You’re not allowed to think about him,” he said firmly.

I blinked, snapping back to reality, and gave a small nod. “Mm,” I murmured.

Seeing my response, Vincent frowned, sounding jealous. “Seriously? You really were thinking about him?”

I didn’t bother answering–I just said quietly, “Vincent, the milk’s boiling over.”

At my words, Vincent rushed to lift the lid, only to jerk his hand back with a wince when the steam hit him.

He winced from the sting, dropping the lid with a quick clatter.

I grabbed his hand and shoved it under the running cold water, fussing over him without thinking. At the same time, I couldn’t hold back and snapped, “Seriously? You knew you couldn’t handle it but still wanted to act tough—see what happened? You got hurt! Happy now?”

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Vincent just watched me fuss, a gentle smile in his eyes, clearly not upset at all. After a moment, he grinned and said, “Hey, that’s the whole point–going for it even when you might mess up, that’s what actually matters.”

I let out a snort. “Such a show–off.”

Vincent just kept smiling, not saying a word back.

But in the next moment, he couldn’t help himself–he reached around my waist from behind and pulled me snug into his embrace.

With his cheek resting gently on the top of my head, his tone turned serious as he asked, “Once you’ve finalized the divorce, would you want to try dating

me?”