The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 163

He stared in disbelief at the completely plastered Zayden.

What?

The one who saved him wasn't Tallulah, but Winona?

Yulen drove Zayden back to the Shipley estate. Zayden was dead drunk, so Yulen got out and had the Shipley family's housekeeper carry him inside.

Tallulah was waiting for him at the door. Seeing him, she smiled and came over, linking her arm through his. "Yulen, thank you for bringing my brother back. It's so late, why don't you stay? Spend the night here, please?"

Yulen looked at her innocent face, Zayden's words echoing in his mind. A sharp edge crept into his eyes.

"Alright."

Seeing him agree, Tallulah's smile widened. She pulled him into the house and ordered the housekeeper to draw a hot bath so Yulen could relax. Smelling of alcohol, Yulen went into the bathroom, but instead of taking a bath, he took a quick shower and came back out.

Tallulah was sitting on the bed in a sultry nightgown, applying lotion. When she saw him emerge so quickly, her eyes lit up and she held out her hands. "Yulen, hold me while you sleep tonight."

Instead of kissing and embracing her as he usually would, Yulen stood at a distance, looking down at her. Tallulah was confused. "Yulen, what's wrong?" He was acting very strange tonight.

"That fire four years ago," Yulen asked, his voice cold. "Were you really the one who saved me?"

Tallulah hadn't expected him to ask this. Did Winona say something to him? She fought back a wave of panic. "Of course it was me, Yulen. Don't you believe me?"

She continued to argue, "Zayden was drunk and talking nonsense, you can't take him seriously! Yulen, I was injured trying to save you!"

Yulen thought of the fragmented images that had occasionally surfaced in his mind. It all made sense now—why his memories were of Winona saving him, not Tallulah. So, Tallulah had been lying to him all along, all to make him feel guilty and indebted to her. In that moment, her professed love felt utterly worthless. He hated being lied to more than anything.

He put his jacket back on and prepared to leave. Seeing his icy expression, Tallulah grew frightened. She lunged forward and grabbed his hand. "Yulen, don't go! Even if I lied, it was only because I love you so much! Have you forgotten? We're married! We are the legally married couple, and I'm carrying your child!"

Yulen's steps faltered. He looked down at her stomach, his expression complex.

Sensing she had gotten him to stay, Tallulah continued to sob. "Is this one thing really that important? Isn't our relationship worth enough for you to forgive me for one tiny lie?"

Yulen's expression slowly softened. His feelings for Tallulah might have started with guilt and passion, but over time, they had grown into genuine affection. He couldn't just abandon her. However, if he let her think that deceiving him came without a price, she would only become more spoiled and willful. She had to be taught a lesson.