The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 460

Winona waved it off. "No thanks, I'm good."

Ever since she started dating Stefan, she had been eating three regular meals a day and getting dragged out for late-night snacks. For the first time in her life, she had actually gained three pounds. She took her fitness very seriously, so she was currently on a strict ban from pastries, junk food, and sweet drinks.

Helena handed the extra pastry to Greta, who had been staring at it like a hawk.

Greta happily devoured it.

Since Helena had opened the shop, Greta had been coming over straight after school to do her homework. Eventually, the kids from the neighboring stores started joining her, turning the salon into a little after-school club. Greta's once timid personality had blossomed, and she was much happier now.

Winona chatted with her aunt for a bit and was relieved to hear business was booming.

"There is one thing, though," Helena mentioned casually. "A new salon just opened right across the street. Looks incredibly high-end. I'm a little worried they might start stealing our clients."

Winona glanced out the window toward the new storefront and immediately recognized the luxury car parked outside.

Saying goodbye to her aunt, she decided to cross the street and investigate.

The moment she pushed the door open, she saw Tallulah directing a group of workers moving floral arrangements.

"Tallulah?"

Tallulah looked over and smirked. "Winona. What a coincidence."

Winona wasn't an idiot. "You opened a salon directly across from my aunt's on purpose, didn't you?"

Tallulah didn't even bother denying it. "Why not? I have more money than I know what to do with. I figured I'd open a shop for fun. If it happens to run your aunt out of business, even better."

That car out front belonged to Yulen.

If Yulen and Tallulah started hanging around here constantly, her grandmother and aunt would be forced to see them, and it would do nothing but cause them distress. She absolutely refused to let those two toxic parasites harass her family.

She pulled out her phone and dialed Yulen's number.

Yulen picked up, clearly shocked but practically purring with smug satisfaction. "Winona. You finally called me."

His mood soared, a confident smile spreading across his face. "If you don't want to look at her, I'll tell her to hand the management over to her staff and stay away. I promise you, Winona, she will never be an obstacle between us."

Winona stared at him, genuinely trying to comprehend the sheer lunacy of his thought process.

Pulling out the insanely expensive jewelry he had bought earlier, Yulen lowered his voice to a smooth, seductive register. "I know being with me feels like a compromise right now. But being my woman is no different from being my wife. Everything stays exactly the same as it was before. You won't ever have to stress about giving me a child. We can just travel, enjoy each other, and live an incredible life. Aside from a piece of paper, I can give you the absolute world."

Winona realized he was beyond saving. The man was clinically delusional.

He lived in a psychotic little echo chamber, genuinely believing his own twisted logic, and was now actively trying to gaslight her into accepting it.

She didn't take the diamonds.

Instead, she raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

"Keep dreaming, Yulen."