How to Train Your Ex-Billionaire novel Chapter 228

"I'm okay... I just feel like fate can be so cruel," Winifred said, blowing her nose into a tissue.

"It's alright. It's not too late to know the truth now," Yvan said. "Don't worry, I will get justice for Grandma."

He didn't say "your grandma," but just "Grandma," as if she were his own.

"But it's been seven or eight years. Even if we have proof, the statute of limitations has passed," Winifred said, feeling discouraged.

"Don't worry about that. There are plenty of ways to teach people a lesson. We'll find another way to deal with them," Yvan comforted her.

Winifred felt a flicker of warmth in her heart.

"Yvan, I miss you," she murmured, her voice thick from crying.

Yvan's heart nearly leaped out of his chest.

Did that mean she had finally accepted him?

"Then fly back tonight, okay?" His voice softened instinctively.

"I can't. I still have some things to take care of," Winifred said, sniffling. "I can come back tomorrow."

She still needed to go to the registration office to report the deed lost and apply for a new one. That would render the old deed held by Fiona useless.

Then, step by step, she would hire a lawyer and take them to court to make them pay back every penny they had taken.

"Alright, then." Although disappointed, Yvan could only wait. "Let me know if you run into any trouble."

After hanging up, Yvan immediately called David. "David, send me all the information you have on the Collins family."

He was going to help her make them pay.

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Winifred went there to inquire about reissuing the deed. She thought it might take a few days, but to her surprise, the staff told her she could get a new one issued the same day she reported the old one lost.

With the new deed in hand, she went to the apartment her father had left her, registered the change of ownership at the property management office, and then found the tenants to explain the situation. She told them that if they wanted to continue renting, they should transfer the money to her account; otherwise, they were free to move out.

The tenant, seeing the new deed and the property manager, was mostly convinced that Winifred was the true owner.

Wary of getting caught in a family dispute, he immediately agreed to move out the following month.

The land surrounding Birch Hollow, however, had been turned into plantations and farms. She heard from the villagers that the developer was planning to create an agritourism destination, using the farms to draw visitors to the historic village.

She also heard that a train station was being built in Oakwood City. Once it opened, the trip to the neighboring metropolis of Veya would only take half an hour.

Veya was a huge city, and city dwellers loved rural getaways.

If this project was done well, it was sure to attract a large number of visitors from Veya.

If Birch Hollow thrived, the villagers would also receive dividends—a win-win situation.

Winifred couldn't help but admire the person behind Horizon Seekers. They were a brilliant entrepreneur.

Lost in thought, she walked on, and before she knew it, she had arrived at her grandmother's house.

In the courtyard of the house stood several people in hard hats, looking at a blueprint and discussing something.

Winifred walked over, and when she got a clear look at one of them, she froze.

"Fitch, what are you doing here?"