Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex’s "Uncle" - Chapter 279

Chapter 279: A Huge Misunderstanding
Selina’s words sounded like she was giving the Clark Family an easy way out—shifting the blame onto an insignificant person to protect the Morris Family’s reputation.

Joe thought for a while, then looked at Katie with clear disdain.

If she weren’t Angelica’s adoptive mother, he would have gotten rid of her a long time ago.

A mistress who clawed her way up, shortsighted and petty, only good at scheming against the legitimate daughter. Worse yet, she corrupted Angelica and managed to offend Logan, bringing endless trouble to the Morris Family.

Joe gave a cold order, “Miss Clark is right. Angelica, if it weren’t for Katie, you wouldn’t have made a mistake like this. I know you’re kind-hearted and feel indebted to her for raising you, but you’d better keep your distance from that kind of adoptive mother.”

Angelica and Katie’s faces darkened immediately.

Katie clenched her teeth, glaring at Selina’s smug, entertained look. She wanted to tear her apart.

She did this on purpose…!

Angelica’s throat tightened, and she forced a strained smile. “Dad, but she raised me after all…”

“Angelica, Mrs. Morris is your real mother. Why haven’t you corrected yourself by now?”

Selina casually tucked her hair behind her ear. “Chairman Morris, maybe you don’t know, but a lot of the hardships Angelica faced in the Clark Family were caused by Katie. After all, Katie clawed her way up as a mistress, was looked down upon, and Angelica—brought in by her—was treated like baggage.”

“My dad once said, he wanted to give Angelica an official identity. Even if it was just as an illegitimate daughter of the Clark Family, it would’ve been better than being a stepchild. But Mrs. Bryant firmly refused. Because of that, Angelica grew up unable to lift her head around her classmates and friends.”

Selina’s words were a mix of truth and lies, making it sound like she was standing up for Angelica.

But to Joe, it all sounded like Katie hadn’t cared for her own daughter at all.

Angelica’s face turned an ugly shade of green.

Katie hadn’t refused to acknowledge her because she cared—it was to keep her available for when the Morris Family came calling, so Angelica could replace Selina as the Morris Family heiress.

But now, with Selina spinning it, it made the whole situation sound completely different.

“Dad, that’s not what happened—”

“Angelica, you’ve always been ‘so kindhearted.’ No matter how Katie beat or scolded you, you put up with it. But now you’re the heiress of the Morris Family. You’ve got Chairman Morris backing you. Are you seriously still planning to just take it?”

Selina let out a sigh. “Logan, don’t you think I have a point?”

Logan’s eyes were full of indulgent amusement. He understood exactly what the little troublemaker was trying to do.

He nodded slightly, his tone calm but carrying weight. “It’s not really my place to get involved in the Morris Family’s personal matters. But if Chairman Morris doesn’t handle it properly, there will be many more incidents like this.”

“This time Selina’s letting it go. But next time, someone else might not. If Angelica keeps offending powerful families for Katie’s sake, it won’t end well for her.”

Joe’s face turned even uglier.

He knew they were right. Why had Angelica ended up grabbing rings and getting called a mistress? It was all because of Katie’s greed!

One time was bad enough. If Katie kept clinging to her adoptive mother status and manipulating Angelica to buy things, cause trouble…

“Angelica, I’ll be the bad guy today. The Morris Family will give Katie a sum of money. But from now on, you are not to see her again. Treat her like she never existed.”

Angelica panicked. “Dad, it’s not that serious, I promise it won’t happen again—”

“Angelica, why are you still pleading for Katie even now?”

“Mrs. Bryant didn’t treat you that well, yet you call her ‘Mom.’ Have you ever taken your biological mother, Mrs. Morris, to heart and cared about her like this?”

Selina tilted her head, as if a sudden thought struck her, and looked absolutely shocked.

“Wait a second… could it be that you’re not Mrs. Morris’s daughter at all? That Katie’s actually your real mother? And you’re just pretending to be Chairman Morris’s child?!”

Angelica’s face froze.

And Selina even nodded seriously, adding, “Yeah, that would explain everything. You and Katie are actually mother and daughter. That’s why you can’t acknowledge Mrs. Morris as your real mother and why you keep protecting Katie…”

Joe’s eyes filled with suspicion as he turned to look at Angelica.

It was true—Angelica had never once called Victoria “Mom,” and she’d even made excuses to avoid visiting her grave several times…

“No!”

Angelica suddenly screamed, her face twisted in anger.

At that moment, she fully understood Selina’s goal.

Selina was forcing her to completely sever ties with Katie.

From now on, she couldn’t appear as Katie’s daughter anymore. She would have to choose between Katie and the Morris Family.

She had worked so hard for years to become the Morris Family’s heiress—how could she let Selina ruin it with just a few words?

There was only one choice…

Angelica slowly turned her head.

Katie immediately understood and frantically shook her head, her face full of fear. “Angelica, no, please don’t…”

Katie had schemed for years to send her daughter into the Morris Family, all for wealth and status.

Now that Angelica was finally the Morris Family’s heiress, if they severed ties, Katie would lose everything.

“Mom, I still call you ‘Mom’ out of gratitude for raising me these past twenty-plus years. But you need to understand—you are not my real mother!”

Angelica emphasized the words real mother, as if she were reminding Katie of their roles.

“Dad’s right. Today’s embarrassment was all because of you. My real mother is Mrs. Morris, not you.”

Katie’s breath hitched as she slowly processed what was happening.

Right, right… Angelica would always be part of the Morris Family. She didn’t need to panic now… right…

“Angelica, it’s all my fault. Chairman Morris, please don’t worry. I swear I won’t disturb Angelica again. Please don’t blame her for my mistakes.”

Katie wiped her tears, looking utterly wronged. “Today’s trouble was all my doing. Selina, Mr. Reid, I’m so sorry, but please, this had nothing to do with Angelica.”

Selina, having gotten exactly what she wanted, smiled sweetly, pretending to be understanding.

“Mrs. Bryant, you better keep your word. From now on, you’ll have nothing to do with Angelica, okay?”

Katie nearly ground her teeth into dust.

Luke lazily waved his hand and turned to the store manager with a look of disdain.

“She’s not even Angelica’s adoptive mother anymore. What are you standing around for? Get her out.”

The store manager snapped out of it. Not daring to offend either the Morris Family or the Reid Family, he quickly ordered security to throw Katie out.

Angelica shook with rage.

Not only had she failed to snatch the rings, she had also walked straight into Selina’s trap… Damn it! Damn it!

Joe, having completely lost face today, didn’t bother staying either. He took Angelica and left.

Selina, fully satisfied, slipped the diamond ring onto her finger, about to say something to Logan—

Suddenly, someone came rushing over from a distance—the district manager of DY Street.

Clearly, he had just learned about the incident. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he hurried toward them, scanning the crowd nervously. He seemed terrified of offending anyone from the Reid Family, and though his voice trembled, he raised it to sound cheerful—

“I had no idea we had such distinguished guests today! My apologies, my apologies! Young Master Luke, if you were going to pick up your rings here, you should’ve let me know. That way Katie wouldn’t have caused you trouble!”

Luke’s face stiffened. Huh? Wait, why was the manager talking to him?

Before Luke could react, the manager beamed and continued:

“Young Master Luke has come to pick up the rings with Mrs. Reid, so your wedding must be coming up soon! Congratulations to the both of you—wishing you a lifetime of happiness together!”

…

…

Who exactly was he congratulating…?

Luke? And Mrs. Reid?!

The entire room fell into stunned silence.

Logan let out a low, amused laugh, the meaning in his eyes impossible to read.