Semua Bab When She Turns Her Back: Bab 471 - Bab 480

Quentin had already walked away, but his laughter still echoed in the restroom. The sound grated on Connor's nerves, so he covered his ears.After Quentin left, Christian finally examined Connor's face more closely. Bruises mottled his skin in shades of blue and purple, and there were cuts as well. At least none of them looked life-threatening.Christian's stomach churned, but he pushed down his anger. He patted Connor's shoulder and said, "No matter how much this hurts, you're going to swallow it today."Their rivalry defined Jarrowind's power structure. Christian and Quentin balanced each other out, neither able to gain the upper hand. The difference was that Christian had limits. Quentin didn't—not when it came to Talia.Connor's eyes reddened. He'd never imagined a day would come when even Christian couldn't resolve something.Christian's phone started vibrating again. He pulled it from his pocket and saw Nancy's caller ID.Nancy's voice came through. "Chris, the dinner's ove

Quentin's reputation as a womanizer was well known, but he'd never shown a hint of humility in front of anyone before. Yet here he was, stripping away all his dignity for Talia.Given Quentin's status, he didn't need to bow to anyone, not even Christian. Everyone present was stunned by his behavior.When Shawn recovered, he spoke to Talia and Henry. "Let's go. We have our own gathering. Don't worry about irrelevant people and their drama."Talia nodded. "Okay."Henry echoed, "Okay."Shawn gestured for Talia and Henry to walk ahead while he followed behind. The three of them left the hall without incident.Christian didn't try to stop Talia from leaving. He felt uncomfortable about it, but he said nothing. As Talia's figure disappeared from view completely, something briefly flickered in Christian's chest, too subtle to name.Nancy snapped out of her daze. She reached up and gently touched Christian's arm. "Chris, let's go home."Christian came back to himself and gave a faint r

Henry called for an Uber to take Talia back to the Stewart residence. Neither of them spoke during the drive, sitting in silence.As the car crossed the Second Street Bridge, Talia turned to look at the opposite lanes. Traffic was completely gridlocked, and a crowd had gathered along one section of the road.Talia murmured, "It looks like there was an accident."Henry glanced over and nodded. "It seems pretty bad."With so many people surrounding the scene, they couldn't see the extent of the damage.Then someone on the opposite side shouted, "Is there a doctor? Someone's bleeding out here. The ambulance can't get through because of the traffic. If anyone has any medical training, please help."Talia looked at Henry. Without hesitation, Henry told the driver to pull over.Once they'd stopped, Henry turned to Talia. "Let's go take a look."Talia nodded. "Okay."They got out and climbed over the barrier to reach the opposite lanes. Henry pushed through the crowd. "We're doctors.

When Talia heard Quentin say that, she tugged at his arm and whispered, "Quentin, I can donate blood. If you go to the blood bank and wait for the irradiation, it'll take time."Quentin turned to look at her, his expression cold, and replied, "You've already done enough for me. I don't want you to suffer any more pain. No matter what you say, I won't let you donate blood."Talia frowned at him. "This is a matter of life and death, Quentin. Don't be like this."Quentin didn't respond to her. Instead, he turned to Henry and said, "Make sure she stays here."With that, he walked away briskly.Talia realized he was adamant and didn't argue further.Not long after, the nurse brought in an emergency blood bag.Talia had wanted to call Quentin back, but Henry stopped her and said, "The type A blood supply is running low. Even with the emergency blood bag, considering Mrs. Henderson's condition, she will likely need a second transfusion. You should let him donate blood to get type A in

Holding Talia, Quentin soon fell asleep as well.By the time Henry had finished the brain surgery, it was already 5:00 am. He had been on his feet for over seven hours, and his body felt numb from exhaustion.But the thought of Talia still being with Quentin pushed him to quickly wash his hands and take a cab to the hospital.When he reached the emergency department, he asked the nurse and found out that Talia was still in the emergency observation room. He headed straight there.The door to the emergency observation room was slightly ajar, and the lights inside were on brightly.Henry was just about to push the door open when he caught himself and pulled back.Through the crack, he saw Talia and Quentin lying together on the narrow bed. The bed was small, but they both occupied it.Talia looked incredibly small, completely enveloped in Quentin's arms. At that moment, she belonged entirely to him, like an ornament clinging to his body.Henry's hand, which had been reaching to o