All Chapters of When She Turns Her Back: Chapter 1141 - Chapter 1150

The next morning, Talia was fast asleep when she felt someone gently nudging her awake."Talia, wake up. It's almost 8:00 am. We need to get up."Quentin's voice drifted into her ear, patient but persistent.Her whole body felt like lead, and her eyes refused to open. When his prodding continued, she let out a lazy, wordless groan of protest.The sight of her burrowing deeper into the covers made him smile. He reached over and gave the tip of her nose a playful flick, then leaned in close to whisper, "If you don't get up soon, I might just have to go for round two."He was grinning when he said it.Talia could tell that he wasn't entirely joking. She pried her eyes open with visible effort and glared at him. "Quentin, you... you're shameless."Now that she was finally looking at him, he tenderly brushed the hair from her cheek. His expression softened into something genuinely pained. "I won't keep you up that late again. Seeing you like this makes me feel terrible."He meant it

Talia trailed off before she could finish the thought.Paige sensed her hesitation and leaned down to look at her. "What is it?"Talia opened her eyes and met Paige's gaze, worry written all over her face. "I still haven't divorced Christian."Even though she was with Quentin now, that sense of unease never fully went away. As long as the divorce wasn't finalized, she couldn't truly relax. After all, Christian was the kind of person who could change his mind on a whim, and she never knew when that might happen.Paige visibly relaxed once she realized what this was about. She waved a hand dismissively."That's what's bothering you? What are you so afraid of? Some tiny shred of guilt? What about Christian? Hasn't he been living with Nancy this whole time?"Paige's words helped, but Talia still couldn't shake the feeling completely. "I know, but doing this makes me feel like I'm—"Paige cut her off before she could finish. "Talia, your marriage has been over in every way that matte

In all the time Talia had known Quentin, she'd seen him be smooth, witty, charming, and shamelessly flirtatious. She had never once seen him trip over his own words.The sight of it made her smile. "As long as I look good, that's all that matters."Quentin's gaze hadn't left her for a second. His eyes were warm and gentle, and he leaned forward to take her hand, cradling it carefully in both of his."I must have saved the galaxy in a past life. There's no other explanation for how someone like you ended up with me."As he said it, his eyes reddened without him even realizing.Talia looked at him and felt the sting hit her own eyes. "I should be the one saying that to you."Quentin shook his head. He lifted her hand to his lips, pressed a soft kiss to her knuckles, and looked at her with glistening eyes. His voice dropped low, almost pleading. "Talia, promise me you won't leave me."The fear of losing her was something he couldn't shake, and it terrified him more than he wanted t

After Quentin's introduction, the men in the group exchanged glances, surprise written all over their faces.But it quickly gave way to amusement. One of them smirked and remarked, "Mr. Henderson, you used to introduce your dates as 'girlfriends'. When did the upgrade to 'fiancee' happen?"Talia stood beside Quentin and observed the group. They were teasing him, but there was no malice behind it. It was the kind of ribbing that only came from years of knowing someone. Quentin didn't look the least bit annoyed, which confirmed what she'd already picked up on.He met their eyes with a straight face. "This time, I mean it."His tone was so serious that the laughter died for a moment, and the men stared at him in genuine shock.But the surprise didn't last, as skepticism crept right back in. "See, there you go again.""We've lost count of how many times you've said that. We're not buying it."Quentin had introduced enough girlfriends over the years that none of them were willing to

The hall was full of people coming and going, but Quentin knelt in front of Talia without a shred of shame. He carefully applied the Band-Aid over her toe with gentle hands.Once the raw skin was covered, the relief was immediate. Talia bent down and grabbed his hand. "Okay, that's enough. Get up."Quentin rose to his feet and gave her a warm smile, his hand instinctively finding hers again.Kathryn watched the entire scene from across the room. The ache in her chest was unbearable, and tears rolled silently down her cheeks.Derek still had her arm, and when he realized she was crying, he froze. He let go of her instantly and backed away with his hands raised. "Kathryn, don't pull that fragile act on me. I barely touched you."This was a public venue, after all. Derek had come over to humiliate her, but a crying woman was a different kind of situation. He backed off, not out of guilt, but out of self-preservation.That day was Christian's wedding, and while Derek had no problem a