Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex’s "Uncle" - Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Let Her Have Her Fun First Chapter 157: Let Her Have Her Fun First “Are you sure…

this is just a glass of wine?” The crowd was puzzled.

What did she mean?

Natalia’s expression stiffened for a moment before she forced a helpless smile.

“Sister, what are you talking about?

Isn’t it just a glass of wine?” “I know he ruined your coat, but you’re not short on money.

Can’t you just be a little more forgiving?” Selina’s smile grew colder.

Natalia pretended to be composed and said disapprovingly, “Sister, even though I’m younger, there are some things I have to tell you.” “Today is a school banquet.

If you cause a scene over something so small, you’ll embarrass the entire university.

What then?

You’re grown up now.

You can’t keep acting like a child.” Selina looked at her with a half-smile.

Natalia was truly clever.

She had bribed the waiter and then took the moral high ground, accusing Selina of making a fuss over nothing, as if she were unreasonable for being upset despite not being hurt.

Selina’s gaze sharpened like a blade as she tucked her hair behind her ear and casually said, “Natalia, if you’re going deaf, you should see a doctor soon.” Natalia’s eyes reddened.

“Sister, I’m doing this for your own good, but you keep dodging the issue-” “For my own good?” Selina let out a laugh, as if she had just heard the biggest joke.

Her voice was chillingly cold.

“Natalia, I find it rather strange.

Ever since he spilled that drink on me, have I said a single word of blame?” The crowd hesitated.

Now that she mentioned it…

she really hadn’t.

Selina’s tone was laced with meaning.

“It was this waiter who kept apologizing and repeatedly labeling me as ‘bullying the poor.’ Then you showed up, conveniently siding with him, playing along in perfect harmony.

Somehow, I-the victim-became the unreasonable villain, while you got to criticize me for being immature.

Isn’t that right?” Natalia’s face turned ghostly pale!

A shiver ran through the crowd as realization struck.

Selina hadn’t said a single word from the start.

It was the waiter and Natalia’s act that had made everyone think she was picking on the staff.

Natalia claimed to be looking out for her sister, yet every move she made was pushing Selina deeper into the pit.

Students began whispering among themselves: “Aren’t they sisters?

Why is Natalia siding with a stranger to ruin her sister’s reputation?” “Natalia is an illegitimate child from an affair…” Natalia’s expression shifted rapidly.

Suddenly, she covered her mouth and started crying.

“I’m sorry, Sister.

I just felt bad for him and didn’t think it through.

This is all my fault…” “But since Sister isn’t too upset about it, why don’t we just let it go?

There’s no need to blow things out of proportion, alright?” The waiter turned to flee.

“Wait-” Selina tilted her head slightly.

“Did I say you could leave?” Natalia’s face turned even paler.

“Sister, it was just an accident, and he already apologized.

I think-” “An accident?” Selina’s expression turned ice-cold as she lifted her coat and showed it to everyone.

“An accident where he spilled wine on me, and somehow, the wine contained sulfuric acid?

It wouldn’t have killed me, but it definitely would have scarred me for life.” She sneered.

“Is this what you call an accident?” The entire hall fell into stunned silence!

Selina’s coat was corroded-proof that the liquid was acid.

And that glass of wine had been aimed at her face… This wasn’t an accident at all.

It was a deliberate attack!

That waiter had tried to disfigure Selina!

Logan’s expression turned murderous.

“Jack, find out who this waiter has been meeting with in private.” Jack gave a respectful nod.

“Yes, sir.” Meanwhile, in the crowd, the way everyone looked at Natalia changed drastically.

“That sulfuric acid… Could it be Natalia who arranged for it to be thrown?” “Yeah, otherwise, why would she immediately defend the waiter without even asking what happened?

She accused Selina of bullying the poor, acting immature… but the waiter’s real intention was to scar her!” “Natalia is the illegitimate daughter from an affair.

Maybe she’s jealous of Selina and did this on purpose.” Each word stabbed into Natalia like a knife.

Her face turned deathly pale, and her whole body trembled.

“Don’t go too far!

This has nothing to do with Natalia!” Just then, an angry male voice rang out.

Tom sprinted forward, shielding Natalia and glaring at Selina with disgust.

“Natalia was with her mentor the entire time.

She didn’t even have the chance to bribe a waiter to throw acid at you!

How could you be so vicious?

Do you really think your life is worth more than Natalia’s?!” Natalia secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, she had an alibi.

Selina let out a cold laugh.

Oh… so it wasn’t Natalia who planned the acid attack-it was Tom.

Selina nodded.

“Alright, then let’s investigate.

Check the waiter’s bank transactions, find out where he got the acid, look into who he’s been meeting.

City A University has surveillance cameras everywhere-it shouldn’t be hard to figure out the truth.” “Sister…” Natalia’s eyes brimmed with tears.

“You were almost hurt this time, and my heart aches for you.

But you can’t let this one incident affect so many of our classmates.” “If you make a big deal out of it, the banquet will be ruined.

Everyone’s efforts will be wasted.

And if word spreads, it won’t look good for your reputation either.” She played the delicate, helpless victim, further cementing herself in Tom’s heart.

“If people hear about the acid attack, they might think you were the one behaving inappropriately.

They could say you were too sharp-tongued, too unkind… So, for your own good, why not let this go?” Natalia thought she had played her cards perfectly.

But Selina slowly lifted her gaze, eyes deep and cold, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

“You want me to let this go?

Natalia, you’re such a saint.

Someone wanted to disfigure me, not you.

From the very start, you’ve been defending the culprit, and now you’re telling me-the victim-not to investigate?” “What’s your reason for stopping me?

Could it be that the person behind this… is connected to you?” Selina shifted her gaze to Tom, her expression meaningful.

“Is that right, Young Master Hanks?” Tom felt a chill run down his spine.

He tried to act tough, masking his panic with arrogance.

“You’re spouting nonsense!

Just because you say it’s me, doesn’t mean it is!” At that moment, Selina’s phone vibrated.

She glanced at the message from Jack, then calmly held up her phone.

“Forty minutes ago, you had your father’s assistant deliver a bottle of diluted sulfuric acid to you.

Thirty minutes ago, you transferred 30,000 to the waiter.

Young Master Hanks, are you sure this has nothing to do with you?” Silence fell over the crowd.

One by one, people instinctively stepped away from Tom.

Tom clenched his jaw.

Seeing the hopeful look in Natalia’s eyes, he suddenly felt like her hero.

He straightened up and shouted, “Yeah, it was me!

So what?!

My dad is the president of Hanks Group!

Selina, I’m warning you-not to mess with me!” Selina sneered.

So he admitted it just to impress Natalia?

He really thinks she’ll see him as a knight in shining armor?

Idiot.

Tom smirked.

“Now that you know it was me, what can you do about it?

You think you can send me to jail?

Don’t make me laugh!

I’d like to see you try!” The students felt a pang of helplessness.

Hanks Group… that’s a giant we can’t afford to offend.

Logan narrowed his eyes and strode forward.

Selina nodded.

“You’re right.

When it comes to connections, I really can’t compare to you, Young Master Hanks.

Even if I report you, you’d probably get away with it.

But that’s fine-” “AHH!” She abruptly kicked Tom’s knee, sending him crashing down with a loud thud.

Standing over him, she looked down coldly.

“Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish.” Jack, watching the impending one-sided beatdown, turned to Logan.

“Sir, should we step in?” Logan’s tone was indifferent.

“Tell security to stay back.

Let Mrs.

Reid have her fun first.”