The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 484

Jason and Henrietta fell silent.

"Mommy," Tiana said, looking up at her mother, "that evil woman pulled my hair…"

Winona felt a fresh wave of agony. She bit down hard on her lip to keep from trembling, her nails digging so deep into her palms that they drew blood.

Through her tears, she looked at Henrietta with a cold, bitter smile.

"J-Joy…" Henrietta stammered. "I… I didn't know Tiana was my granddaughter. If I had known, how could I…"

"Come on, sweethearts. Let's go home," Winona said, taking Tiana and Zane by the hand and walking away without a backward glance.

Mia and her grandmother followed close behind.

Yves paused for a moment.

After Winona and her family were a safe distance away, he turned back to the four Shepherds.

"So, you're certain Winona is your biological daughter?"

The three of them nodded numbly.

"And… do you actually care about your own flesh and blood?" Yves asked again.

Hrietta nodded immediately. "Of course. She's my daughter. Of course, I care!"

"If you truly care, then stay away from her," Yves said, his voice hard. "She knows the truth now. She can't hit you, she can't curse you. If you keep showing up here, seeing you will suffocate her. So if you care about her, if you don't want her to die from the pain, then disappear."

The Shepherds stood there, speechless.

Yves turned and walked into the complex.

He quickened his pace to catch up with Winona and her family, accompanying them upstairs.

Mia's voice was thick with tears. "She… she already has."

Xander, Claud, and Mayo were speechless.

Just then, Winona emerged from her room. Seeing so many people there to support her, she tried to force a smile, but all that came out was a fresh cascade of tears.

"Oh, you poor dear…" Zachary's wife said, rushing to embrace her.

Winona, moving like a sleepwalker, opened the front door, went down the elevator, and walked out to the community gate.

As she expected, the four Shepherds were still there.

They hadn't listened to Yves. Their audacity was truly something to behold.

"Let's… talk," Winona said to them, her voice a dry, barely audible rasp.