Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex’s "Uncle" - Chapter 138

Chapter 138: Forcing Logan to Take Responsibility Chapter 138: Forcing Logan to Take Responsibility Katie froze, an overwhelming sense of dread creeping up her spine.

Wait… Logan was standing at the door?

Then who was in that room?

Her mind went blank.

“M-Mr.

Reid, why are you here…?” Logan raised his eyes lazily, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.

“If I wasn’t here, would I be lying in bed with your daughter instead?” “That’s not what I meant!” Katie’s throat tightened, unable to figure out where things had gone wrong.

Logan hadn’t been in the room last night?

Impossible!

She had personally watched him lie down!

Could it be that Mr.

Reid was trying to back out?

Yes, that must be it!

He didn’t want to take responsibility.

But how could she allow that?!

She and Natalia had schemed so hard to get to this point-they couldn’t let it all go to waste!

Suddenly, Katie covered her mouth and burst into tears.

“Mr.

Reid, are you really going to deny it?

People heard you and Natalia in that room last night…” “I’m just trying to seek justice for my daughter!

She was kind enough to help you back to your room, and yet you… wuuu… Our Clark Family is not the kind of household that lets things slide.

Mr.

Reid, tell me, what is Natalia supposed to do now?” Logan narrowed his eyes.

“And what do you think should be done, Mrs.

Bryant?” Katie instantly felt hope.

“I know Natalia well-she’s a very traditional girl.

She would never give herself to a man before marriage.

Mr.

Reid, if you don’t marry her, she won’t be able to handle the shame… wuuu…” Selina couldn’t hold back a laugh.

Traditional?

Natalia?

Katie sure had the guts to say that with a straight face.

Selina raised an eyebrow casually.

“Marry her?

But stepmother, Logan and I are already married.

How exactly is he supposed to marry Natalia?

Are you planning to force me to divorce him?” “How ironic.

You stole my mother’s husband, and now Natalia wants to steal mine.

Guess being a homewrecker runs in the family.” The second floor of the villa fell into dead silence.

The guests exchanged looks, unsure of how to respond.

She wasn’t wrong… Katie had stolen Victoria’s husband, climbed her way up as a mistress, and now she was encouraging her daughter to snatch Selina’s man.

A mother-daughter duo of mistresses.

That was a new level of audacity.

Katie suddenly put on a heartbroken expression and sobbed even louder.

“Selina, how could you think of me this way?!

I’m doing this for your own good!” “Natalia is well-educated and refined.

She and Mr.

Reid share common ground.

And you?

I’m not trying to put you down, but you grew up in the countryside.

You’re completely disconnected from high society.

You and Mr.

Reid are simply not a good match, and you won’t be happy together!” Logan’s gaze grew colder.

Katie glanced at him carefully.

Seeing that Mr.

Reid remained silent, she grew bolder.

“Besides, I never said you had to divorce!

I just think you and Natalia should take care of Mr.

Reid together.

You’re sisters at home, so why not be sisters in the Reid Family as well?

Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” Selina let out a low chuckle.

“Oh, so what you mean is that Natalia should be Logan’s concubine?

What era do you think this is?

Are you seriously suggesting a ‘buy one, get one free’ deal-complete with a complimentary maid?” Logan’s lips curled slightly.

Mrs.

Reid was truly something else.

Katie’s face turned red with rage.

“What do you mean, a maid?

Natalia is-” “I am the rightful eldest daughter of the Clark Family and legally married to Logan.

And Natalia?

A mistress’s daughter, shamelessly trying to force her way into my marital home.

If that’s not a maid, then what is?” Selina sneered.

“Stepmother, stop dumping your trash on the Reid Family.” “You-you!” Katie shrieked in fury.

Evelyn quickly chimed in, “You don’t have to be so harsh!

If you can’t keep such an outstanding man like Mr.

Reid, what’s wrong with letting Natalia have him?” “Didn’t Mr.

Perez propose a business marriage with the Clark Family multiple times?

I think you should just marry him instead!” Selina raised an eyebrow.

Oh?

So last night’s Mr.

Perez was someone they had arranged for her?

No wonder this mother-daughter pair was so insistent on dragging her back for this banquet.

Katie was still sobbing.

“Selina, it’s already a done deal between Natalia and Mr.

Reid.

If you truly love him, you should accept all of this!” Selina clicked her tongue.

The way Katie put it, it was as if refusing to let Natalia ‘join the family’ meant she didn’t love Logan.

She was just about to speak when a deep male voice cut in ahead of her.

Logan’s tone was indifferent.

“Are the two of you making decisions on my behalf?” The entire room fell silent.

Katie’s heart pounded violently, but she forced herself to smile and replied through gritted teeth, “Mr.

Reid, since Natalia has lost her innocence, no matter what, you bear some responsibility.

I was merely trying to find a compromise-” “Oh?

But Mr.

Reid was with me all of last night.” Suddenly, a middle-aged man interrupted Katie’s words.

The newcomer was Morris, Vice President of DW Group.

His face carried a mocking expression as he continued: “Last night, Mr.

Reid and I were discussing next quarter’s collaboration.

We spent the entire night in the conference room!” “So tell me-do you think Mr.

Reid has the ability to be in two places at once?

Or did Natalia come to the conference room?

Are you saying your daughter not only served Mr.

Reid but also served me?” Katie’s face twisted, and she bit her lip in frustration.

“Vice President Morris, this is a matter of the Clark Family, you-” “A Clark Family matter?

What a joke!

Mr.

Reid, good thing there’s surveillance footage proving you were in the conference room all night.

Otherwise, you’d never be able to clear your name!” Morris swiftly pulled up the security footage.

The video clearly showed Logan in the meeting room in the middle of the night.

If he was in a meeting, then how could he have been with Natalia?

Morris scoffed, his disdain evident.

“The lengths people will go just to latch onto Mr.

Reid… fabricating lies like this.” At this point, was there anyone who still didn’t understand?

Natalia had deliberately gotten Logan drunk, then tried to climb into his bed!

“The daughter of a mistress really has no shame-trying to seduce her own brother-in-law in broad daylight!” “Too bad Mr.

Reid never returned to his room last night.

Their little scheme fell apart!” “Natalia is disgusting.

Who knows how many times she’s done this before?” Katie stood frozen, eyes wide with shock as she stared at the footage.

Impossible!

She had personally ordered all the surveillance cameras turned off last night-how could she have missed the conference room?

But before she could make sense of it, Selina suddenly spoke, her voice laced with amusement.

“Mrs.

Bryant, why did you ever think this kind of scheme would work on Logan?

Not all men in this world are like my dear father.” “Selina, shut up!” Katie was so enraged her head spun, her entire body trembling.

She couldn’t admit to this.

If she did, it was all over!

Katie’s eyes filled with tears.

“Mr.

Reid, Natalia didn’t know anything!

These are all just your assumptions-” Before she could finish, strange noises echoed from inside the room.

Moans.

Heavy breathing.

The kind of sounds that made everyone’s face flush with embarrassment.

The pair inside… were still going at it?!

Selina blinked.

Wait a minute.

That man’s voice… It sounded a lot like Mr.

Perez from last night.

Katie and Evelyn had been going on and on about how ‘Mr.

Perez wanted to establish a business alliance with the Clark Family.’ And then there was the way Mr.

Perez had looked at her with such disgusting hunger.

Selina had every reason to believe that Katie had originally planned to throw her into Mr.

Perez’s bed last night.

But now… Logan let out a low chuckle.

Standing tall, he cast a condescending glance down at Katie.

“Mrs.

Bryant, you’re so focused on pleading for Natalia… Aren’t you even a little curious about who’s in that room?”