The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 269

Winona smiled warmly. "I think Roxana is very sweet like this."

Only a girl who had been cherished and unconditionally loved by her entire family could afford to be so bright, open, and authentically herself.

Stefan shook his head with a sigh. "Being that naive and trusting just makes everyone worry about her."

Coming from a family as powerful as the Goddard family, Roxana was an easy target for manipulators.

He had repeatedly warned their mother to teach Roxana to be more guarded and perceptive.

But his mother always insisted that with the Goddard family protecting her, it was perfectly fine for Roxana to remain a sheltered greenhouse flower.

Roxana had been taken advantage of several times over the years, and her health had suffered because of it.

Yet, his mother refused to change her parenting style, only spoiling and coddling her further.

Stefan strongly disagreed with his mother's approach, but he was far too buried in work to actively parent his younger sister.

The most he could do was hire a few extra bodyguards to keep her safe.

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On Thursday evening, Winona didn't have to work late, so she stopped by a nearby luxury mall to buy some new clothes for the changing season.

She had barely walked into a boutique when she spotted Tallulah.

Winona tried to turn around and leave immediately, but Tallulah marched right up and blocked her path.

Since being forced to resign and resting at home to protect her pregnancy, Tallulah had grown noticeably curvier.

She was wearing a fitted knit dress that clearly accentuated her slight baby bump.

Resting a hand protectively over her stomach, she glared at Winona with pure disdain. "Winona, once I give birth to Yulen's child, my position as his wife will be absolutely unshakable. Yulen is going to fully commit to our little family and stop coming after you. I'm warning you—stay far away from my husband. Don't embarrass yourself any further."

Tallulah instantly recognized the Goddard family heiress. She swallowed her rage and didn't dare snap back at her.

Winona was genuinely surprised to see Roxana there.

Roxana walked over with a bright smile and affectionately linked her arm through Winona's.

"Winona, you have the patience of a saint. I can't believe you were talking to trash like her so calmly. If it were me, I would have just slapped her across the face."

Hearing that, Tallulah felt a phantom sting on her cheek, as if she really had been slapped.

Seeing Roxana fiercely protecting Winona, Tallulah ground her teeth and tried to sow discord. "Ms. Goddard, do you have any idea who Winona really is? She willingly acted as my husband's mistress for over five years just to fund her lavish lifestyle. Now she's latched onto Mr. Goddard. Aren't you worried your brother is getting played?"

Roxana rolled her eyes so hard it hurt.

"Tallulah, do you really think I don't know about Yulen faking a marriage certificate to trap her? The Goddard family did a full background check on the Locke family's pathetic little drama ages ago. Yulen is a scumbag, and you're despicable. You two are a match made in hell. Winona is an innocent victim. It's just her rotten luck she ever crossed paths with either of you!"