The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 493

Winona walked out of the hospital without a backward glance. She took no part in Teague's funeral arrangements and had no intention of ever visiting his grave.

She didn't know or care what would become of Jason and the old Shepherds. All she knew was that Henrietta was taken to jail before she could even attend her husband's funeral. With Sue's video and the testimony of three other Nicholson family housekeepers, the child abuse case was airtight.

Three days after Henrietta's arrest, the police, guided by Yves Prescott, found Felicity hiding in the ruins of Shepherd Manor. She had been there for over ten days.

Yves had been investigating her for months, with Xander providing considerable help. So when the police moved in, Yves, Winona, and Xander were all present.

Seeing Xander, Felicity screamed desperately, "Xander, you were my neighbor, my friend! You always cared about me, right? Please, look after my children! Don't let their father drag them around as street performers instead of sending them to school. Xander, talk to my mother-in-law, she loves those kids..."

"Don't let them repeat my mistakes, trapped in some backwater village with no education..."

Her cries were cut off as the door of the police van slammed shut.

With a litany of charges against her—illegally purchasing architectural designs, gross negligence leading to a worker's death, and fraud—Felicity, just over a month away from giving birth, was taken into custody.

The trial was swift. Within a month, all legal proceedings were complete. The charges were bundled together, and Felicity was sentenced to eighteen years in prison.

"You knew she was selling her own blood to survive, and you still cut her off. You were far crueler to her than I ever was!"

Struck silent by her daughter's accusation, Janetta had no reply.