The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 503

After finishing a brief chat with the auction organizers, Wynne walked over to check on Winona.

Seeing her being cornered and harassed, a surge of protective fury flared in Wynne's chest.

How dare these people try to bully her precious daughter!

She stepped directly in front of Willow, her tone laced with absolute authority. "Mrs. Locke, Winona won that watch fair and square through the proper channels. You didn't bid high enough, and now you're trying to bully her into handing it over? What exactly is the meaning of this?"

Willow was stunned to see Wynne defending the girl so fiercely. Confused but desperate, she forced a polite smile and tried to explain why they needed the watch, assuming that mentioning a child's education would surely win Wynne over to their side.

Instead, Wynne's expression grew even colder.

"And? It's not as if the Locke family doesn't have other ways to get a child into school. Let me make this perfectly clear: if you dare try to bully Winona again, you'll have to deal with me."

Seeing Wynne act so fiercely protective, Willow's frustration boiled over into spite.

She couldn't help but try to tear Winona down. "Wynne, please don't let this girl's innocent act fool you! To get her claws into Stefan Goddard, she ruthlessly abandoned my son, turning our family into a laughingstock among our relatives! We are decent, honest people, and we didn't want to stoop to her level by arguing, but I can't stand by and watch her deceive you!"

Those words only poured gasoline on the fire. Wynne's voice dropped to a lethal octave.

"Your son manipulated and deceived her for five years, and I am perfectly aware of his secret marriage to Tallulah. Winona is the victim here, yet you have the audacity to stand there and slander her.

"Willow, I associated with you in the past not just because you helped me once, but because I believed you were a woman of good character and grace. Looking at how you enable your son's despicable behavior, I severely misjudged your entire family.

"From this moment on, we are done. Furthermore, all corporate partnerships between the Powell Group and Locke Group are officially terminated."

Willow felt the blood drain from her face.

Wynne was cutting ties socially and pulling their business contracts?!

It had to be Winona's fault. She must have been whispering lies into Wynne's ear.

Willow glared at Winona with pure, unfiltered hatred.

Beside her, Tallulah was breaking out in a cold sweat.

She knew exactly how much profit Locke Group made off their exclusive deals with the Powell Group. If those contracts were severed, the company's margins would plummet. That meant her son's future inheritance was shrinking by the second.

She shot Winona a venomous glare, silently cursing her as a jinx.

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