Alle Kapitel von When She Turns Her Back: Kapitel 681 – Kapitel 690

Lucas and Seamus drove the group to a small courtyard atop the mountain.The view from the mountaintop was beautiful. Half of Jarrowind could be seen from the slope.Even though it was daytime, the distant city still carried a kind of magical charm.The mountain air was fresh. Taking a deep breath filled the chest with a refreshing coolness.After stepping out of the car, Talia felt her mood lift slightly.Because she had drunk beer last night, there was still a faint smell of alcohol on her.Picking up on that scent, Quentin asked in confusion, "Drinking already this early in the morning?"He was always teasing and never serious. But at times, Talia thought that he was actually a pretty good person.He was different from Christian. Although his words were often annoying, he never did anything that disgusted her. Instead, he had even helped her many times before.But the thought that his kindness was originally meant for Monica made her feel uneasy.Seeing Talia's expression

Seeing Talia clutching her hand with a pained expression, Quentin immediately guessed that she had been burned.Without hesitation, he grabbed her hand and said, "Let's run it under the water."Talia didn't resist and let him pull her along.The others' worried expressions finally eased a little after seeing Quentin lead her away.He led Talia into the courtyard restroom and turned on the tap. Holding her hand, he let both of their hands run under the cold water.Listening to the rushing sound of water, Talia strangely felt herself growing calm.After about a minute of rinsing, she twisted her arm slightly and said, "I'm fine now."Quentin's expression turned cold. "Why are you trying to act tough?"Talia replied, "Quentin, you're the one acting tough. Your wound was already bleeding, yet you still insisted on coming out."Just earlier, when she was carrying the barbecue skewers, she had accidentally glimpsed his chest.Although he tried to hide it with his clothes, she still

Christian quietly observed the shifting emotions on Yvonne's face.When she still didn't answer, he softly called, "Yvonne?"Yvonne snapped back to attention and looked up with her round, bright eyes. "Yes, Daddy?"Christian patiently asked again, "Do you want to go see Nancy?"She shook her head and pouted. "No."He frowned in confusion at her answer. "Didn't you like Nancy the most? Why don't you want to go now?"Yvonne lowered her gaze, her expression complicated. "I do like Nancy, but Mrs…"She almost told him about how she had been abused by Jennifer, but the words stopped at her lips.She thought that if she told Christian about it, Jennifer would stop Nancy from talking to her again.She was afraid, so she swallowed the rest of her sentence.Noticing her hesitation, Christian frowned and asked again, "What happened?"Yvonne hugged his arm and smiled. "Nothing."Christian didn't press further. He stroked her head gently. "It's still early. I'll ask your grandma to com

Since Talia made up her mind, Willow didn't feel right pushing the issue further.Thus, they finalized the tent arrangements. Lucas would share one with Seamus, Willow would take one alone, and Talia would stay with Quentin. Everyone headed to their respective tents.Talia crawled inside first, and Quentin ducked in after her, lowering his head to fit through the entrance. They sat facing each other in the cramped space, their eyes meeting but neither of them speaking. The silence stretched between them.Just as Talia was about to speak, Quentin beat her to it. "I can tell that something's bothering you. You've been unhappy all day."You didn't really want to stay tonight, did you? You only agreed because you didn't want to ruin everyone's fun."Despite knowing that Talia wasn't happy, Quentin still selfishly ignored what she might want. After all, this was the only way he could spend more time with her. Once they went back down the mountain, they'd each return to their separate h

The temperature outside the tent had dropped even lower than before. Talia shivered involuntarily but didn't look back. She wrapped her arms around herself and walked further away.The small courtyard atop the mountain sat quiet and empty. Talia bypassed it entirely, heading instead down the narrow path beyond. Eventually, she stopped in front of a tree stump and sank down onto it.She tilted her face toward the sky. Countless stars glittered brilliantly overhead. Not a single cloud marred the view.Staring up at those scattered points of light, old memories started rising to the surface, each one bringing a fresh wave of pain. Many people came to mind.She had once loved Christian—and loved him recklessly. For him, she'd sacrificed her dignity, her self-respect, and her family. She'd given up everything to love him.Later, for Yvonne's sake, she had willingly abandoned her career to become a full-time housewife.And then she'd met Quentin, who treated her so well. But his kindne