Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex’s "Uncle" - Chapter 81

Chapter 81: Letting the Mistake Play Out Chapter 81: Letting the Mistake Play Out Ethan shook his head.

“Something doesn’t add up… Logan, Luna was active in Country B.

Five years ago, she should’ve been there.

How could she have returned to steal your files?”  Logan narrowed his eyes.  He’d investigated for a long time, and with the evidence he’d gathered and Selina’s behavior, he was almost certain that Selina was Luna-the hacker from five years ago.  Ethan continued, “Besides, Luna and Reid Group have never crossed paths.

Why would she steal that file?

Given her stature, there’s no way she could’ve been hired to do it either.”  Logan asked casually, “So, you think the investigation is wrong?”  Ethan hesitated before replying, “I think, at the very least, the person behind this wasn’t Luna.

By the way, why did you suddenly link this to her?”  “Luna is a top-tier hacker-a near-legendary figure in Country B.

You’ve been investigating for years.

If you suspected her, you should’ve noticed something long before now.

Why is she only coming up in your investigation now?”  Logan chuckled softly.  Of course, it was because he’d only recently realized how much Selina and Luna had in common.  Ethan sighed.

“Fine, take your time with it.

There’s no rush.

By the way, the eldest son of the Gray Family is coming back, and the Gray Family is hosting a banquet for him.

They’ll probably send you an invitation as well.”  Logan responded indifferently, “The Carter Family heir, the Gray Family heir-they’re all choosing this moment to return.

How interesting.”  “Isn’t it, though?” Ethan raised an eyebrow.

“Justin just came back and immediately set up a racetrack.

His father, the Gray patriarch, is furious, calling him irresponsible.

It’s hilarious.

With how chaotic the Gray Family is, they have no room to call anyone irresponsible.”  Logan didn’t pay much attention to it.  However, that evening, Jack received a call from Vivian.  “Sir, Miss Vivian called.

She said she has two invitations to the Gray Family racetrack event and would like to give them to you as a gesture of apology.”  Logan paused for a moment, his eyebrow arching slightly.  Justin’s invitations?  “Decline them.”  Jack agreed.

After all, the Gray Family would undoubtedly send Logan an invitation directly.

Vivian’s offer was clearly an attempt to avoid apologizing by using the invitations as an excuse.  Accepting them would signal that Selina had forgiven Vivian-but Logan wasn’t that naive.  On the other side, Vivian clenched her fists after hearing Jack’s response, her smile stiffening.

“Fine, forget it.

I’ll just go myself.”  She hung up and sighed, shaking her head in feigned helplessness.  The man beside her immediately asked, “Vivian, your friend refused to accept your apology?”  Vivian was attending a small gathering, mostly attended by wealthy heirs.  Dylan Sanders, who had been pursuing Vivian for a long time, noticed her sulking and asked about it.

He learned she had accidentally offended a friend and was trying to make amends.  Dylan suggested she invite the friend to Justin’s racetrack event.

Equestrian sports were a staple of the upper class-a required skill and a popular pastime.  Encouraged, Vivian had called Sapphire Valley Villa but was promptly turned down.  “I only wanted to earn Selina’s forgiveness… but she refuses to let it go.

Do you think I really made such a terrible mistake that she won’t come?” Vivian said, covering her mouth as if to stifle a sob.  Dylan, seeing her tears, was overcome with sympathy.

“Justin’s invitations are rare, and she still refused?

Vivian, you’re too kind.

If she won’t appreciate it, then don’t bother with her anymore!”  Justin, as the true leader of the Gray Family, held considerable power and influence.

Many people were desperate to curry favor with him.

Even the Perry Family had only managed to secure two tickets.  And yet… this person had the audacity to decline?!  Justin’s racetrack opening was ostensibly a casual event for entertainment, but everyone knew that being invited was a symbol of status.  Tears still brimming in her eyes, Vivian shook her head.

“Maybe Selina didn’t intentionally embarrass me.

Perhaps she just doesn’t know how to ride…”  At the mention of Selina’s name, Dylan frowned deeply.

“You don’t mean that country girl Selina, do you?

I heard she’s never even been near a horse her whole life.

How could she possibly compete with you?”  A faint sense of superiority flickered in Vivian’s heart.  Exactly.

Logan declined the invitation… Could it be because Selina doesn’t know how to ride?  In their social circle, equestrianism was practically a required skill.  And yet, Selina, Mrs.

Reid herself, had never ridden a horse.

If word got out, wouldn’t it be utterly laughable?  Vivian couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smirk.

“You’re right… Next time, I’ll send her jewelry instead.

That’s more her style.

She loves those things.”  Dylan sneered in disdain.

“Selina is so unbearably tacky!”  …  The next day.  When Selina woke up, she immediately heard about Robert being fired and the chaos he was causing for the Clark Family.  Rumor had it that the Carter Family had a hand in the matter, and now the two families were in complete disarray.  Selina blinked at Jack and asked, “Was it really the Carter Family who got involved?”  Jack, recalling Logan’s instructions, cleared his throat.

“Yes, it was the Carter Family heir who personally dealt with Robert.”  Selina’s heart suddenly felt warm and tingly, leaving her so flustered she didn’t initially realize-  Why had Jack referred to Logan as the Carter Family heir?

Wouldn’t it have been simpler to call him “sir”?  Without thinking, Selina headed to Logan’s study, her demeanor sincere.

“I heard about Robert and the mess with the Clark Family.

Jack told me it was you who intervened.

Thank you.”  Logan’s fingers froze mid-motion.  It was him who intervened.  But he had instructed Jack to tell Selina that the Carter Family heir had been the one pulling strings behind the scenes.  Now, hearing Selina come upstairs to thank him directly…  It confirmed everything.  In Selina’s mind, Logan was the Carter Family heir.  Finally, the pieces of the puzzle fit.

Logan was now certain that Selina had married him because she thought he was the heir to the Carter Family.  He didn’t know why she had mistaken him for someone else, but for now, Mrs.

Reid was still unaware of the truth.  Logan processed his thoughts calmly while keeping his outward expression light and warm.

“As long as it makes you happy.”  It didn’t matter if she mistook him for Jacob.  Since she’d made the error, he would ensure it stayed that way.  Logan’s smile deepened.

“Do you know Justin?”  Selina’s expression froze.

The excitement she’d felt a moment ago drained away like a receding tide, leaving her face pale.  Just yesterday, she had decided to stop hiding the truth from Logan.  She wanted to tell him everything-about her real identity and the years she’d spent “in the countryside.”  But then Justin had called.  He’d warned her that her escape had caused complications, that people from Country B were still pursuing her.

She couldn’t afford any weaknesses, nor could her secrets be exposed.  So she’d reluctantly chosen to keep Logan in the dark.  Now, with Logan suddenly bringing up Justin’s name, alarm bells went off in her mind.  Guilt and unease surged in her chest as she stammered, “…N-no, I haven’t heard of him.

Why?”