The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 789

Willow's face twisted in visceral disgust. "But she uses a wheelchair, and she isn't even pretty. On top of that, she's eight years older than Yulen! How could I possibly let my son marry someone like that? I don't care how much money or power the Tatums have."

If Mamie Tatum had been a man, and Willow had an unmarried daughter to spare, she wouldn't have hesitated to sacrifice her daughter to save the family.

But Yulen was her son. He was the apple of her eye.

How could she force him to make such a degrading sacrifice?

Camille pressed harder. "I actually spoke to Ms. Tatum a couple of days ago. She told me that if Yulen is willing to divorce, completely cut ties with any other women, and leave Stanley here at the house so he never crosses her line of sight... she will marry him and wipe out every single problem the Locke family is currently facing.

"Mom, this is a golden ticket, and we cannot afford to miss it. Think about it carefully—if Locke Group goes under and declares bankruptcy, every single asset we own will be liquidated. Yes, Paige and I could financially support you and Yulen, but do you honestly think Yulen could live with that? He's too proud. Could he really survive as a parasite living off his sisters? Marrying into the Tatum family is the fastest, most effective way to save both the company and Yulen."

The thought of forcing her son into a marriage of convenience with a disabled woman felt like a knife twisting in Willow's gut.

It felt no different than selling her own child.

And worse, the Tatums were notoriously difficult to deal with.

Rumor had it that the men who married into the secondary branches of the Tatum family lived stripped of their dignity and autonomy.

***

Winona was grabbing lunch at Charlton's Eatery with Rhea Sheffield—whom she hadn't seen in weeks—when the news broke that Yulen had been bailed out by the Tatum heiress.

The owner, recognizing Winona as a regular, brought over a complimentary appetizer.

"When's the due date, Ms. Jowett?"

Winona smiled warmly. "A little over a month left."

"Well, seeing how great your appetite is, I'm sure the baby is getting all the nutrients it needs. It's going to be a perfectly healthy little one."

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