All Chapters of No Longer Theirs: The One They Can't Replace: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Winter felt completely puzzled. If compensation wasn't necessary, why hadn't Ezekiel simply replied by text? Why did he take the extra step of following her on Instagram just to say it?Perhaps he truly did want her to pay. As a grown man, he might not have wanted to appear petty asking outright. Following her on social media could be his subtle way of getting her attention.It made perfect sense to Winter. Her understanding of social cues was clearly exceptional."Mr. Fulton, you don't have to feel embarrassed. After all, Terence was the one who damaged your clothes. As his mother, it's only right that I take responsibility. How much do I owe you?""I have more coats like that than I could keep track of. Even if it weren't stained, I seldom wear the same one twice. There's no need for your kindness."Winter pressed her lips together.Joshua had the same mindset. If his couture pants even got a speck of dust, he would never wear them again. The cost didn't matter to him at all.

Winter's expression faltered."Terry is so pitiful… Mrs. Stroud, I feel so heartbroken for him!" Jessica choked out, tears streaming down her face. "I hate that I can't take away his suffering. I'm so useless… If heaven wants to punish someone, it might as well punish me. Why must Terry be the one to suffer?""Jessica, your health isn't exactly great either. Please don't speak so harshly about yourself," Heather said, her eyes glistening as she studied Jessica's distressed face.She gently patted her shoulder and added, "Joshua is constantly traveling the globe while carrying the weight of the family business on his own. It's impossible for him to handle everything by himself. From now on, we'll be counting on you to take good care of Terry."Even though Terence had a biological mother, Heather still chose to entrust him to another woman. It was as though Winter no longer existed in her eyes.Dabbing away her tears, Jessica said resolutely, "Please don't worry, Mrs. Stroud. I will

Everyone was stunned into silence, unable to believe that Winter had openly challenged the matriarch of the Stroud family. Was this really the same timid, meek woman they had always known?"W-What did you just say?" Heather stammered. Her eyes widened, and her pale face slowly turned red."Did you really go to Mr. Morrison only to find out Jessica's and Joshua's birth charts are a mismatch?" Winter snorted, clearly entertained by the situation. "It appears all your scheming and calculations were for nothing. Even bringing me into the family couldn't wake Philip from his coma."Mr. Morrison was clearly nothing but a fraud. It would have been far better if Joshua had simply married Jessica back then. Not only would Joshua have had the woman of his dreams, but you'd also have a daughter-in-law who met your standards. Everyone would have been happy, right?"All eyes fell on Winter's cold, sharp face. The maids shivered, a cold sweat prickling their skin.Philip remained the Stroud fam

After checking on Terence, Joshua felt unsettled. He stepped out onto the balcony alone, letting the cold wind bite at him. A cigarette rested between his fingers.Images kept flashing in his mind like a relentless slideshow, jumping between Elijah and Ezekiel. Eventually, his gaze locked on Ezekiel's face.Hailing from a noble background, Ezekiel was confident and self-assured. Few could ever make Joshua feel intimidated, but Ezekiel was an exception.Yesterday, Joshua had watched Winter laughing and talking with Ezekiel and Alistair. The warm, harmonious scene struck him like a knife, leaving an uneasy weight in his chest."Winter, you frivolous woman! How can you neglect our beloved son to celebrate another child's birthday…" Joshua's eyes hardened as he crushed the burning cigarette in his bare hand. "You truly never cease to amaze me!"Throughout his life, Joshua had never known such warmth. Why should another man possess what he had always lacked?Suddenly, faint voices rea

Joshua exclaimed, "A husband and wife are inseparable!""That depends on who you're married to. With Jessica by your side, she'll support you, care for you, and elevate your life to heights Winter could never reach. What could that useless woman possibly offer you? Just looking at her puts me off."Heather slowly ran a comb through her long hair. "Winter acts as if she owns this house just because she gave the Stroud family an heir. If I don't put her in her place, she'll believe she can do whatever she likes!"Does she even realize she's merely a surrogate I chose for the Stroud family? If her birth chart hadn't aligned with yours, do you think I would have let her in?"Heather unleashed her resentment, each word dripping with malice."What birth chart are you talking about?" Joshua asked, a sudden buzz surging through his mind."Back then, Mr. Morrison claimed your marriage to Winter would cure your father's coma. But looking back, it seems he was mistaken."Heather's eyes gli