Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 408

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Edwin’s meaning was clear. Virginia nodded. “I’ll try.”

But just because she agreed didn’t mean she planned to do exactly what he said.

Vivienne was young but calculating. Her ambition matched any ambitious man’s.

A woman like that might fit well in business–but not in marriage.

Besides, Virginia could tell Tyrone had been unusually attentive toward Aella lately. As his mother, of course, she noticed.

When Tyrone returned from his business trip, Virginia followed Edwin’s instructions and invited Jasmine and Vivienne to the Winter Estate as guests.

Edwin also told the butler to personally pick Tyrone up from the airport.

That evening, the butler entered the living room with his head lowered. “Mr. Edwin, about Mr. Tyrone … ”

Seeing him hesitate, Virginia spoke up in front of Jasmine and Vivienne. “There’s no one here but family. Just say it.”

The butler lowered his voice even more. “Mrs. Winter, after landing, Mr. Tyrone went straight to Ms. Reid’s house.”

Virginia shot Jasmine and Vivienne an apologetic look.

Ralph’s face darkened. “Go bring that brat back here right now!”

The butler looked torn but said nothing.

Vivienne stepped in to ease the tension. “Mr. Ralph, it’s already such an honor for my mother and me to be invited here. If Mr. Tyrone has business to handle, that’s perfectly fine. He doesn’t have to rush back.”

She spoke politely, but her expression was stiff.

Tyrone knew she was visiting the Winter Estate, yet he had gone straight to Aella’s place instead.

His attitude toward her couldn’t be clearer.

It looked like the idea of getting engaged to Tyrone was nothing more than wishful thinking.

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After Jasmine and Vivienne left, Edwin slammed a glass on the floor in anger. “He’s the heir of the Winter Group, yet he keeps chasing after a bankrupt woman! This is outrageous!”

Ralph called Tyrone himself, demanding he comes home immediately.

At that moment, Tyrone was sitting in Aella’s living room when the call came. He left shortly after hanging up.

Once he got into the car, Noel spoke carefully, “Mr. Winter, I thought you said you’d wait until Ms. Reid got home?”

Tyrone gripped the jewelry box tightly. “Take me back to the Winter Estate.”

Noel quickly told the driver to start the car.

Not long after Tyrone left, Aella returned from work.

When she walked into the living room and saw the expensive health supplements piled on the table, she frowned. “Dad, Mom, did we have guests today?”

Warren and Miriam exchanged a look.

Miriam sighed. “Tyrone dropped those off. We told him not to, but he insisted on leaving them.”

Since Tyrone was already gone and the things were there, Aella didn’t

press further.

She said, “Dad, Mom, this apartment is just temporary. My job keeps me busy, and I don’t have much time, so you two should start house hunting. Look for one with a small yard or a terrace.”

Renting like this was never meant to be permanent.

Clyde would be starting 9th grade next year, and she didn’t want him staying in the dorm

anymore.

Plus, her parents were getting older. Warren loved tending flowers and birds, while Miriam enjoyed housekeeping.

A smaller house with a yard would be perfect for them to enjoy their retirement.

By mid–October, while Aella was at work, Warren and Miriam called to say they’d found the right place.

During her lunch break, Aella went with them to check it out.

The house was in the heart of the city–a newly renovated duplex on the ground floor, with front and back yards. The price was even ten thousand dollars lower per square foot than the

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market average.

Aella frowned. Bargains like that usually meant trouble. She quietly pulled her parents aside. “Dad, Mom, something’s off. We can’t buy this one.”

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