The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 277

He saw them before he even got out of the car. His parents and his older sister, Shera, were all there.

So was Felicity. And she was holding Tiana's hand.

Julian's brow furrowed in deep annoyance. He had already dragged out this divorce for three long months, pushing Winona to her breaking point. Then, right before the hearing, he had practically held her hostage and allowed her to be smeared all over the internet. He knew that any misstep in court today could unleash her fury. Now that he knew she had once saved his life and had suffered for six years in his family, all he wanted was to accommodate her. He was prepared to meet any demand she made, anything to de-escalate the situation.

That was why he had explicitly told his parents, his sister, and Felicity not to come. He didn't want any more complications.

But here they were. And Felicity had brought five-year-old Tiana with her.

What was she thinking? Did she want Tiana to watch her own parents dissolve their marriage in the most humiliating way possible? Or did she simply not consider Winona to be Tiana's mother at all? Was this a power play, a way to taunt Winona by showing her, *See? Your daughter isn't close to you. She's close to me.*

As Julian opened his car door, he heard Felicity's soft voice. "Tiana, when you see Winona in a little while, you must remember to be polite. No more saying mean things to her, do you understand? You're a big girl now, and you need to have manners. If you're rude to Winona, Miss Felicity will be very upset."

She spoke as if she were Tiana's mother, instructing her own daughter on how to behave. She referred to Winona by her first name, not as "your mother." It was a deliberate, calculated demonstration of dominance.

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