The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 255

Winona glared at Julian. "Mr. Nicholson, would you please stop humiliating me? I won't do it. Do you understand?"

For so long, Frank had misunderstood her. So had Clayton Foster, and Xander. They all thought she was the one who had stolen Felicity's man. Julian had never once tried to explain. Not that it would have mattered. An explanation would have only made her seem more pathetic. Claud and Mayo knew from the beginning that she was Julian's wife, but in their minds, it was still her who had ruined things for Felicity. Some beliefs are so deeply rooted that a single explanation can't change them. Sometimes, explaining only makes you feel smaller.

She was going to court soon. No more explanations were needed.

Sensing her agitation, Julian immediately softened. "Okay, okay, Winona. Don't get upset. We'll do it your way, all right?"

"Let go of me," she commanded icily.

Julian awkwardly released her.

Right there, in the doorway of Frank's hospital room, he had watched the two of them, tangled in their messy affair. He could see it clearly now: Winona wasn't chasing Julian. It was Julian who was desperately chasing her.

Frank's heart ached. Winona had already stormed off, and Julian turned to follow her out of the room. He didn't seem to care that Frank was watching, that he might tell Felicity everything.

"Winona, I have something else to tell you!" Julian caught up with her in the hospital courtyard.

She kept a distance of several feet between them, her gaze cold. "What is it? Make it quick."

"It's about Zane," Julian said, the words catching in his throat.

"Zane? What about him? He lived in the Nicholson family for six years, but you rarely let him call you Dad. Your family gave him a name on paper, but your parents and grandparents never allowed him in the manor. He never cost your family a single penny. What now? Do you want him to pay you back for child support?"

"Winona, you're just trying to insult me now, aren't you?" Julian said with a self-deprecating smile.

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