Chapter 1792
The gifts Richard presented to Winona were staggeringly extravagant. Beyond the deeds to several luxury estates and the keys to a fleet of high-end cars, he gave her a massive twenty percent stake in The Huber Group!
Winona was completely floored.
Aside from Janelle and Keaton, every single guest in the room was left in shock!
After all, even as the sole heir, Keaton currently only held twenty percent of The Huber Group’s shares. Janelle, as the matriarch, held the same amount.
By handing Winona an equal twenty percent, Richard was publicly declaring that she was just as vital to the family as his own wife and son.
Within the corporate hierarchy of The Huber Group, Winona was now an equal partner to Keaton and Janelle. In the world of elite billionaire dynasties, this was entirely unprecedented.
The most shocking part was that Winona wasn’t even married to Keaton!
It was standard for wealthy families to reward the mother of an heir, but Richard’s immense generosity went far beyond anyone’s expectations.
While the crowd was still reeling, Richard made another announcement. “In addition
to what I’ve just given, when Janelle and I pass on, every single cent of our remaining personal estates will be left entirely to Winnie and our precious grandchild p>
The entire room gasped collectively.
Panic flared in Winona’s chest, and she quickly tried to refuse. “Richard, this is too much. I can’t accept this p>
Richard beamed. “It’s exactly what you deserve p>
“Winnie, I know you aren’t struggling for money, and throwing millions of dollars at you might seem a little gauche p>
“But the truth is, Janelle and I just want to make one thing perfectly clear. You can bring this baby into the world with absolute peace of mind p>
“No matter what happens between you and Keaton, you will never have to worry about your future, or the baby’s future p>
“Janelle and I are going to make sure you are taken care of p>
“We can at least guarantee that you and this child will never want for anything as long as you live p>
Winona took a deep breath, a heavy lump forming in her throat.
She had only come to the party to share the news because she wanted to see Richard and Janelle happy. She hadn’t expected a single dime from them.
Yet, the pure, unconditional support they were showering her with moved her beyond words.
Tears welled in Winona’s eyes as she wrapped her arms tightly around Janelle. “Thank you, Richard. Thank you, Janelle,” she choked out.
Janelle rubbed her back gently, comforting her the way a mother would comfort her own daughter. “Richard and I made this decision because we love you and this baby she murmured softly. “Please don’t let this feel like pressure p>
“You’re doing the hard work of carrying our grandbaby. You’ve earned every bit of this. As for whatever goes on between you and Keaton, we’re staying out of it p>
“If it’s meant to be, you’ll end up together. If it’s not, you’re still family to us. As long as you don’t cut us out of your lives, we’ll be thrilled p>
Overwhelmed by the raw emotion of it all, Winona held Janelle even tighter and openly sobbed into her shoulder.
She wasn’t blind. She knew exactly how rare this kind of unconditional love was.
Other than her own parents, no older generation had ever treated her with such genuine warmth.
Back when she was married to Zane Livingston, his mother, Priscilla, had lived in her house and spent her money, yet had never offered Winona anything but cold glares and cruel remarks.
“Meeting you and Richard is the greatest blessing of my life,” Winona whispered tearfully.
“I promise you, no matter what happens, Keaton and I will never be strangers. Even
if we don’t become a couple, we’ll always be family p>
Janelle smiled and nodded. “Good, good. Today is a celebration, and everyone is watching. Let’s dry those tears p>
Winona wiped her eyes, nodding.
As the party began winding down, Keaton seized the opportunity to quietly urge Janelle and Richard to pitch an idea to Winona: bringing her to stay at the Huber estate after the festivities ended.
Since Caroline and the rest of Winona’s family were out of town, Janelle was already worried about her staying in an empty house. She immediately brought it up.
Winona was hesitant to accept, but Janelle cut her off smoothly. “Don’t worry. If you stay with us, I’ll formally ban Keaton from the property. He won’t be allowed to sleep there so you won’t have to deal with any awkwardness p>
Richard immediately chimed in. “If it comes down to it, I’ll move into a hotel, too. You and Janelle can have the house to yourselves. We just can’t stand the thought of you being all afone in the Newsom estate right now p>