Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Spreading Rumors

Selina wished she could disappear. She shut her eyes tightly and muttered, "What are you laughing at? This is all your fault!"

Thinking about her awkward walking posture, Logan replied slowly, "Mrs. Reid, at least take the morning off. Or do you want everyone to figure out the real reason for your tardiness?"

Selina glanced at the clock. The first class had already started—she’d definitely be late if she went now.

Not to mention, her thighs ached so much she could barely walk...

Covering her face, Selina surrendered to her frustration, biting her lip hard. "Fine. I’ll handle it myself."

She requested leave from her advisor and returned upstairs to rest.

The moment her figure disappeared, the warmth in Logan’s gaze turned to ice as he looked at Jack. "Did you find anything?"

"Sir, it was the Reid Family’s lackeys who drugged you. But the mastermind is too cunning—we couldn’t catch them."

Logan let out a cold laugh. "The Reid Family. Who else could it be?"

It was either his dear stepmother or, perhaps, his beloved father.

Jack bowed respectfully. "Should we keep investigating, sir?"

Logan crushed a delicate orchid bud between his fingers and replied indifferently, "Keep digging. Make it big—loud enough for the entire Reid Family to know about this."

Jack hesitated for a split second but never doubted Logan’s decisions. He nodded immediately. "Understood."

By the afternoon, after having lunch, Selina felt much better.

She had the driver take her to campus. But as she walked toward the computer science department after getting out of the car, she noticed her classmates giving her strange looks.

Selina frowned. What was going on?

"Isn’t that her? I can’t believe she even has the nerve to show up here."

"She’s so young, and already messing around with old men. Having someone like her at City A University is a disgrace to our school’s reputation!"

"I heard Selina grew up in the countryside, a total hillbilly with no proper upbringing. No wonder she’s capable of such shameful behavior!"

The murmurs grew louder, reaching Selina’s ears. Her eyes narrowed.

Were they talking about her?

"Hey, don’t you have any shame?" A student suddenly blocked her path. "Messing around with five or six old men last night, and you still have the energy to show up here?"

Selina recognized her. It was Emma Miller, a girl from a modestly wealthy family and one of Natalia’s lackeys. Emma often followed Natalia, bullying classmates and causing trouble.

Emma hated Selina’s face—how could someone look so beautiful? Natalia had told her that Selina had done all kinds of dirty, menial work in the countryside. How could someone like her even qualify to be Emma’s classmate?

Seeing Selina remain silent, Emma snapped, "What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

Selina casually brushed her hair aside. "You’d better stop spreading lies about things you didn’t see. Slander is illegal, you know."

Emma jabbed a finger toward Selina’s nose, furious. "Don’t act like you’re innocent! You think I’m making this up? Guess what? Photos of you drinking with old men at a bar last night are already all over the campus forum! Every student has seen them!"

The moment she finished speaking, a crowd of students stopped to watch the commotion.

The dean of students, having received notice that a high-profile guest was visiting the campus soon, hurried over when he saw the commotion, worried it might tarnish the school’s reputation. "What’s going on here? Why are you all arguing?"

Seeing the dean, Emma’s confidence soared as she unleashed her anger.