Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex’s "Uncle" - Chapter 151

Chapter 151: Shut Out at the Door Chapter 151: Shut Out at the Door She wasn’t unable to refuse Logan-she simply couldn’t bear to.

How could that be called being seduced by his looks?

After the kiss ended, Selina got up, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“Miller Butler said that Old Mr.

Carter has been looking for you a lot lately.

Why don’t you come to the art exhibition with me the day after tomorrow?

The Carter Family doesn’t have tickets, so they won’t be able to get in.” Logan glanced at his cunning Mrs.

Reid and nodded warmly.

“Alright.” … Outside the door, Jack finished eavesdropping, feeling both guilty and regretful, shedding metaphorical tears over his lost sense of morality.

Mr.

Reid would do anything to win over his wife-even saying things like that!

What weakness?

What loneliness?

Had Mr.

Reid ever truly cared about those things?

Yet, somehow, Jack had ended up being an accomplice in his boss’s pursuit of love.

Jack silently looked up at the sky, deciding to cause some trouble for Owen.

After all, if Owen hadn’t stolen Mr.

Reid’s rightful place and caused him to suffer for the first twenty years of his life, maybe he wouldn’t have become so obsessive.

… Two days later.

The art exhibition officially started at 9 AM.

As one of the event’s organizers, Selina arrived a little after 8.

Gordon glanced at Selina, then at Logan, and frowned deeply.

It felt like everything he had told Selina went in one ear and out the other.

He had advised her not to spoil her husband too much, but after just two days, she already looked like she had been completely devoured!

Gordon rolled his eyes, deciding that ignorance was bliss.

“Fine, fine, just stay in the back.

Mr.

Reid, if you have some free time, you can help out.” Logan’s expression was warm and composed.

“It would be my pleasure.” Gordon let out a cold huff.

Still pretending to be polite?

“Then kindly help move these items over there.” Logan chuckled softly and bent down, handling the task with effortless grace, showing not the slightest hint of impatience.

Selina’s gaze darted around, her voice dropping to a playful whisper.

“Uncle Gordon, has Bella arrived yet?” Gordon discreetly glanced at Logan.

The man had obviously overheard, yet he merely chuckled softly, showing no objections to Selina’s little schemes.

Seeing this, Gordon’s expression finally improved.

“I already had Justin handle it.

No one from the Hayes Family will be allowed in.

They bullied you-they have to pay the price.” Meanwhile, outside the exhibition venue- Ethan and Alice, having heard about Gordon’s exhibition, wanted to attend but couldn’t get tickets.

Selina had generously given them two.

Standing outside, Ethan clicked his tongue in amazement.

“It’s rare to see so many high-profile figures in one place, and they’re all lining up.

Wow, Gordon really is a national treasure of an artist.” Alice shot her younger brother a disdainful look.

“Even those business and political elites are standing in line.

Let’s go and queue up properly.” Ethan obediently followed her to the end of the line.

Gordon’s name carried weight, his talent undeniable.

His paintings were priceless, and the tickets were incredibly scarce.

Naturally, the attendees were all prominent figures, making the line relatively quiet and orderly.

That is, until a furious female voice suddenly cut through the crowd- “Why aren’t we allowed inside?

We have tickets!” Alice raised an eyebrow, and the onlookers instinctively turned to look.

At the front of the line stood two extravagantly dressed women who clearly hadn’t bothered to queue.

One of them, a wealthy-looking lady, was red with anger, her tone indignant.

“These tickets were purchased by the Hayes Family!

Do you know who we are?

How dare you stop us?!” Alice smirked.

“Oh, look at that-it’s Mrs.

Hayes and Bella.

Ethan, didn’t you used to say Bella was gentle and refined?

Look at her now-not only did she cut the line, but she’s also getting thrown out.” Ethan had already started distancing himself from Bella ever since he overheard her trying to subtly drive a wedge between Logan and Selina.

Seeing this unfold now, he felt like Bella had changed a lot.

“Mr.

King is known for his good temperament.

He wouldn’t just kick someone out for no reason.

Did the Hayes Family offend him?” Mrs.

Hayes’s face twisted in anger, feeling as though everyone was laughing at her.

The two tickets for the Hayes Family had not been easy to obtain, and she had boasted about them for quite some time.

Many socialites and wealthy ladies had envied her.

Today, she had carefully styled herself to attend Gordon’s art exhibition, only to be told at the entrance that their tickets were void!

Mrs.

Hayes had never suffered such humiliation before.

“You better figure this out!

Offending the Hayes Family will not end well for you!” The ticket inspector’s expression shifted slightly.

“Madam-” “Apologies, my mother is just a bit emotional because of her deep passion for art, which makes her a little anxious.” Bella stepped forward, her voice gentle as she pleaded, “These two tickets were purchased through official channels by my father.

They shouldn’t be invalid.” The surrounding guests gradually started to recognize her.

“That’s Bella…” “Miss Hayes has a good relationship with Mr.

Reid.

She wouldn’t intentionally buy fake tickets.” Seeing the tension, the ticket inspector took the tickets inside.

Five minutes later, Gordon’s assistant personally came out.

“Miss Hayes, I’ve spoken with Mr.

King.

These two tickets are indeed void.

Furthermore, Mr.

King has personally ordered that no one from the Hayes Family is allowed to attend this exhibition.

Please leave.” Bella’s expression froze!

The onlookers widened their eyes.

Mr.

King had personally banned the Hayes Family from attending?

Why?

The assistant kept it brief.

“Miss Hayes previously spoke disrespectfully while holding onto her ticket.

Mr.

King has stated that he will not allow Miss Hayes to use his tickets to cause trouble.

Do you understand?” Bella’s face turned red, and her fists clenched.

When had she ever offended Gordon?

Claiming she had abused her ticket privilege?

Impossible!

Wait- Bella suddenly remembered.

Two days ago, she had deliberately mentioned gifting her tickets to Selina, only for Selina to reject them outright.

Could it be that Gordon had found out and taken offense, thinking she had disrespected him and tainted the purity of art?

After all, Selina was a countryside bumpkin who couldn’t appreciate fine paintings.

Gordon must have been furious about that and decided to revoke the Hayes Family’s invitation out of principle.

Yes, that had to be it!

Gordon must have despised Selina, but since Selina didn’t have a ticket in the first place, he had redirected his anger toward her instead!

Bella’s eyes lit up as she put on an apologetic expression.

“I’m sorry.

I only wanted to offer my ticket to Selina out of goodwill.

I had no idea Mr.

King would take offense to such a small matter…” The crowd exchanged glances, quickly putting the pieces together- The eldest daughter of the Clark Family had grown up in the countryside.

Could she truly appreciate Gordon’s art?

Of course not!

For Bella to offer Selina a ticket was practically a waste.

No wonder Gordon was so angry.

Mrs.

Hayes quickly caught on, shrieking, “This isn’t Bella’s fault!

How were we supposed to know Selina was such bad luck!

Please assure Mr.

King that the Hayes Family has absolutely nothing to do with Selina!” Bella sighed helplessly, playing the part of the remorseful victim.

She was convinced that this was all Selina’s fault and shook her head as if burdened by guilt.

“Mom, forget it.

This is my mistake.

Let’s not bother Mr.

King anymore.

We should just leave.” Mrs.

Hayes was unwilling to accept this outcome.

“Why should we?

This is all Selina’s fault!

I won’t accept this!

Let me see Mr.

King!

This is unfair-” “Does Mrs.

Hayes believe this is my fault?” Suddenly, a voice rang out from inside the exhibition hall.

Selina tilted her head slightly, her tone laced with amusement.

“Why is it that everyone in the Hayes Family shares the same habit of blaming others for their own problems?” Bella’s face went rigid.

Selina…?

Wait-why was Selina here?!