Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Still Not Getting a Divorce?

The crowd: "..."

Although Luke’s words were harsh, they were undeniably true. With his status, he had no reason to target Katie.

Katie’s expression stiffened as she bit her lip in frustration. "James, I met with Selina in private. Reid Young Master might not be aware..."

James felt a wave of embarrassment, as if his authority as the head of the family had been openly challenged.

"Reid Young Master, you don’t need to cover for this ungrateful daughter! Selina, you must give Katie an explanation today, or I will disown you!"

"Oh? So you still consider me your daughter?"

Selina’s voice was low, tinged with sorrow. "For years, whatever Mrs. Bryant said, you believed. When she called me unruly, you saw me as unruly. When she said I was disobedient, you kicked me out of the house..."

A flash of exhaustion appeared on her face, drawing sighs from the onlookers.

"And now, you’re accusing me of hurting Mrs. Bryant’s hand, yet you have no proof... Forget it, I already know that in this family, whatever Mrs. Bryant says is the truth. I, the daughter of the first wife, am just an outsider."

"If Mrs. Bryant wants me to apologize, I’ll apologize. After all, ever since my mother died, I haven’t had a home."

With just a few words, the situation completely flipped.

One was the daughter of the rightful wife, cast away to the countryside. The other was the mistress who had comfortably taken her place in the Clark family.

Who was truly pitiful? The answer was obvious.

And now, how credible was Katie’s claim? If Selina had really bullied her, would she have been exiled to the countryside?

Luke was furious. "Wow! I was wondering why this stepmother was acting so pitiful—it turns out she’s just a thief crying thief. Look at this! First, the daughter snatched Selina’s fiancé, and now the stepmother is busy setting her up."

"Sigh, the daughter of the first wife has it rough. As the saying goes, ’With a stepmother comes a stepfather.’ And in this case, the stepmother climbed up by being a mistress. Selina, you’ve really had it tough!"

Luke’s words made the Clark family’s expressions falter.

Natalia, crying, bit her lip. "Reid Young Master, it’s not like that! My parents are truly in love. My mother is not a homewrecker..."

Luke looked puzzled. "Your mom isn’t a homewrecker? But you’re only one month younger than Selina. If Katie isn’t the mistress, does that mean you’re not actually Mr. Clark’s biological daughter?"

Natalia’s face went rigid.

Laughter erupted among the guests.

"Exactly! A mistress giving birth only a month apart from the rightful wife’s daughter—either Katie was the other woman, or Natalia isn’t Mr. Clark’s real daughter. Mr. Clark, which one is it?"

James’ face flushed red as he glared at Selina.

At this point, how could anyone still be unaware of the truth?

A mistress who thought marrying into the family would give her control over the rightful daughter—how disgusting!

Just then, a man dressed as an assistant stepped forward. "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Mr. Jacob’s assistant. Mr. Jacob has instructed me to deliver some surveillance footage."

"After Clark Miss left her seat, she took a phone call in the corner. She then briefly encountered Natalia, exchanged a few words, and left immediately after. From start to finish, she never came into contact with Mrs. Bryant."

If she never touched Katie, how could she have injured her?

What were Katie and James trying to pull?

A wave of accusations erupted.

"Not only did she destroy someone else’s family by being a mistress, she also slandered the original wife’s daughter. Miss Clark is really unlucky!"

"Katie’s lie was so easy to disprove. Is Mr. Clark brainless? Siding with the mistress and illegitimate daughter while slandering his own flesh and blood?"

The voices of condemnation grew sharper, each word cutting deeper. James’ face turned ghostly pale as he trembled, pointing a shaky finger at Selina, but unable to utter a single word.

Selina smoothed her hair, her tone filled with confusion. "Dad, aren’t we family? Why would Mrs. Bryant go to such lengths to frame me?"

James nearly spat out blood!

She was doing this on purpose—this was deliberate!

Luke clutched his chest in anguish. "Selina, you’re so naive, treating people like this as family!"