The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 379

379 /380

Felicity didn't answer Janetta. Instead, she looked at Yves with suspicion. "Mr. Prescott, what do you know?"

He had to know something. A few days ago, when his men had evicted her family, they had hinted at it. This couldn't be a coincidence.

"Nothing at all," Yves said smoothly. "I just heard from one of my men that he was bluffing you the other day, and you yourself admitted you had some happy news you were keeping from Mrs. Nicholson. As much as Mr. Nicholson and I are at odds, I have no desire to offend the Nicholson family elders. So, I thought you might want to share your good news to cheer her up and maybe get her to stop looking at Winona and me with such disdain."

His explanation was plausible enough. After all, the Nicholson and Prescott families had been on good terms three generations back.

"Well, at least you have some sense, boy!" Janetta said to Yves, mollified.

A wave of relief washed over Felicity. It didn't really matter if Yves knew about her secret; she had always planned to tell Julian before the wedding. And since her mother-in-law had brought up the topic of "double fortune," now seemed like a good time to share it while she was in high spirits.

"Auntie, I used to have a…"

"Stop!" Janetta interrupted just as the words were about to leave Felicity's lips.

"Felly, tell me, is it very happy news?" Janetta asked, her face wreathed in a loving smile. She had called her "Felly" and asked her to call her "Mom." Felicity was stunned. She had wanted to start calling Janetta "Mom" for a while, knowing it would smooth things over, but she hadn't dared to without permission. She never expected Janetta to offer it so naturally. It was clear just how much she adored her as a daughter-in-law. Carrying the Nicholson twins certainly had its perks, not to mention her contributions to the retirement project.

Felicity smiled back. "Of course it's happy news. I think you'll be very pleased, Mom."

"If it's happy news, then let's save it for your wedding day with Julian. After the new year, with your wedding, the babies, the launch of the retirement project, and this new piece of good news, it will be a quadruple blessing!" Janetta's excitement was palpable.