At the hospital, Xyla's bleeding finally stopped.Quentin breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of how this child came to be, he couldn't take away Xyla's right to be a mother. The matter of the abortion would have to be reconsidered.He had Ava stay with Xyla and returned to Windsor Villa himself. By this time, it was already midnight. He tiredly loosened his collar and walked upstairs.The moonlight illuminated the empty bed in the master bedroom, and Quentin's fatigue disappeared instantly. He quickly turned on the light, "Elle?""Elle!"He called out, and seeing the usual study materials gone from the nightstand, he held his breath.Just because of Xyla's issue, had she left again?Feeling suffocated, Quentin immediately went back downstairs and headed to Harmony Creek.But no one was there.Quentin came out of Noelle's apartment and immediately called her, but she declined the call.He quickly typed out a message on his phone. "Elle, where are you? Don't you know it worri
After saying that, Lorraine went to wash up. Noelle took a deep breath to calm herself down. In the blink of an eye, it was morning. Quentin called early in the morning, but Noelle didn't pick up. So, he texted Noelle. "I've made an appointment with the photo studio for our wedding photos. Let me know where you are, and I'll come get you!"His anger had subsided overnight. He was aware that letting her stew in her anger would only deepen the rift between them. Hence, he decided to swallow his pride and let bygones be bygones.However, Noelle found the situation laughably ironic. How was he so confident that she'd agree to take wedding photos with him? Noelle: "I believe you've got it wrong, Mr. Lowe. We should be heading to the courthouse to finalize our divorce instead. Check your schedule, and let's get it over with. Let's not keep Ms. Cadwell waiting too long. After all, she might be able to wait, but the baby inside her can't!"Quentin felt his chest tighten with anger when
Quentin's heart blazed with anger. He stormed over, snatched the scarf from Gabriel's grasp with one hand, and punched him hard with the other, sending him reeling backward."How dare you touch what's mine? Huh?" He raised his leg and kicked him. Blood trickled from the corner of Gabriel's lips as Quentin struck his abdomen, sending him flying. Noelle yelled at Quentin, "Have you lost your mind?" She rushed over to help Gabriel up. "Are you okay? Let me take you to the hospital!" Her voice was trembling, and it was obvious that she was terrified.Gabriel glanced at the enraged man out of the corner of his eye. Then, he clutched his chest and coughed a few times with a pained expression. "I'm okay. Don't worry about me! I'm afraid he might come after you if he gets any more pissed." A wave of anger welled up inside Quentin. "I can't believe you still have the gall to stir things up!" He lunged forward, grabbing Gabriel by the collar and raising his fist."Go ahead! Punch me!" Gab
Quentin responded, "Don't worry. I promise I'll get you fixed up in no time!" But in his head, he thought, "Fix my ass!"Noelle went to the registration desk and came back with the number token. There were still about a dozen people ahead of them. Meanwhile, Quentin helped Gabriel to a chair, where he could rest while they waited.Noelle returned with some warm water in a disposable paper cup. "Here, have some water!"After seeing her approaching him with a cup of water, Gabriel's eyes lit up. "Thank you." He knew then, without a doubt, that he wanted this woman. He accepted the cup of water, but before he could even bring it to his lips, an arm abruptly extended from the side and knocked it over. "There's something on your head, Elle." When he realized he had knocked over Gabriel's cup, Quentin looked apologetic. "Oh, I'm so sorry! Let me get you another cup of water." With a smile, he rose from his seat. Shortly after, he returned with a new cup of water. Noelle didn't think m
Fortunately, the results came out shortly. Gabriel's internal organs and ribs were all fine. Noelle breathed a sigh of relief.The doctor prescribed Gabriel some medications to promote blood circulation and reduce inflammation. Noelle went to get them. After she left, Quentin leaned in close to Gabriel's ear and whispered, "Sorry to disappoint you." Then, he smirked. There was a glint in his eyes as he turned to leave. Gabriel's expression changed drastically.As soon as he left the CT room, Quentin took Noelle's hand and led her away. "Let go of me, Quentin!" Noelle snapped. Before she could put up a fight, he scooped her up and carried her outside. Noelle was livid, she punched him and yelled, "Quentin Lowe, you creep!"Ignoring her protests, he carried her straight to his Bentley, opened the door, shoved her inside, and climbed in after her, slamming the door shut.Enraged, Noelle scrambled to her feet and attempted to climb over him and get out. However, just as she
Quentin pressed his forehead against Noelle's. "I want to make things work between us, Elle! From now on, let's not say things we don't mean in the heat of the moment, okay? It really tears us apart."Noelle mocked him. "Don't you think your excessive care for Xyla is what's tearing us apart?"He fell silent for a moment, as if deep in thought. After a while, he said, "I don't know what to do about Xyla either, Elle. She's in this situation because of my mother, and I have no idea what to do about that baby in her womb. Could you help me come up with a solution?"Quentin looked genuinely troubled when he mentioned Xyla. Noelle snorted, "How do you know that baby isn't just a ploy she's using to guilt trip you?"Quentin fell silent once again. … Meanwhile, Gabriel's face contorted with rage as he watched Quentin whisk Noelle away. "Seriously, you're pathetic, letting such a great opportunity slip through your fingers!" came the biting tone of a woman's voice. Gabriel looked
Quentin frowned. "What else did the villagers say?"The other person responded, "Well, the villagers said the two women stayed at Eugene's place for a while. The older woman even had an affair with the old widower who lives across the street from Eugene's place!"Quentin felt a wave of nausea. "Tell me something else!"The other person's heart skipped a beat. "The younger woman… slept with Eugene." He paused for a moment. Noticing that Quentin hadn't stopped him, he continued, "Then, Eugene left with the two women. I heard they went to the big city, but the villagers weren't exactly sure where." Quentin's expression grew solemn. Could those two women be Xyla and Ava? "Get a photo of Xyla and ask around if it's her!" He paused before continuing, "If you don't have a photo of Xyla, go to the hospital and take one!"The other person responded, "Roger that!"Noelle, who had been listening on the side, asked, "Do you not have a single photo of Ms. Cadwell on your phone, Mr. Lo
Quentin responded impatiently, "If her stomach aches, she should see a doctor. I don't know how to save her baby. Shouldn't you have called a doctor right away?"Ava was stumped, as she hadn't expected him to react this way. After all, he had asked her to take good care of Xyla and to call him if anything happened last night when he left."Mr. Lowe—" Quentin had already hung up the phone. He thought, "If it truly was Xyla who had slept with Eugene, and the baby was Eugene's, then I'd no longer have any reason to feel guilty about her situation." Ava turned stiffly and told Xyla, "He hung up on me."Xyla's face twisted in anger. "That damned bitch must've said something to him. That must be the reason why he won't visit me!" She clenched her fists. When she looked up, there was a malicious glint in her eyes. "Just you wait, Noelle. I'll make you pay for this!"…Quentin set his phone down and suddenly thought of something. He turned and walked out of the living room, heading