Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61: I Despise Betrayal

Before Selina could respond, James suddenly turned around and slapped Katie hard across the face.

"Selina, I’ve already disciplined her for you. Stop being stubborn and come back home, okay?"

Katie, still in shock from the slap, widened her eyes. "Why are you letting this little wretch come back home—"

Before she could finish, Selina cut in. "Dad, look at how Aunt Bryant keeps calling me names. She’s clearly not happy with me here. Why should I stay? I might as well leave."

"No... no, you can’t!" James quickly grabbed Selina’s arm and glared at Katie. "What are you standing there for? Apologize!"

Katie was livid, screaming, "You slapped me, and now you want me to apologize to that little brat?!"

"Shut up! Do you want Natalia’s marriage into the Carter Family to fall apart?" James snapped.

Selina watched the two of them argue, amused by the chaos. She was ready to enjoy the show a bit longer, but Katie, seemingly realizing what was at stake, forced herself to calm down. Barely able to contain her rage, she reluctantly said, "Selina, you know how you are—always provoking me. If you didn’t make me so angry, I wouldn’t have tried to kick you out."

James quickly added, "See? Your Bryant Auntie already apologized. We’re all family. Don’t hold a grudge."

Selina shrugged. "Fine. If Dad says not to hold a grudge, I won’t."

James exhaled in relief and immediately scanned behind her. His face dropped. "Wait... where’s Noah? He didn’t come back with you?!"

Selina tilted her head, feigning confusion, and dragged out her words. "Mr. Brown said he’d come by in two hours. If you don’t believe me, you can call him yourself. But... Dad, isn’t your reaction a little strange? If Noah’s not here, does that mean I can’t be here either?"

James gritted his teeth. "No, of course not! This is your home—you’re always welcome here!"

Satisfied, Selina returned to the sofa and made herself comfortable.

James shot a warning glance at Katie and Natalia, then softened his tone toward Selina. "Selina, about last time... Your Bryant Auntie and Natalia know they went too far. They just wanted to joke with you but didn’t realize you’d take it so seriously."

"Now Noah has the wrong impression about us, which is affecting our family. Could you explain things to him? Say a few good words on our behalf?"

Selina paused, looking bemused.

"Last time? Dad, which time are you talking about? Was it when Aunt Bryant tried to marry me off to Mr. Perez, or when Natalia spread rumors about me at school? Or maybe when you all stole my mom’s belongings? There are so many incidents, it’s hard to keep track."

James’s face darkened further with each word, but he swallowed his anger and lowered his voice.

"Selina, those were all misunderstandings! Noah’s accusations that we treated you poorly are groundless. You know how much this family cares for you!"

Selina’s expression turned icy.

"Cares for me? Dad, you actually have the nerve to say that?"

But she couldn’t deny how much she enjoyed watching James try to suppress his temper while having no choice but to butter her up.

"Well," she said with a mocking tone, "but what Aunt Bryant did is a fact. How exactly do you want me to explain that to Mr. Brown? Should I tell him I willingly offered myself to Mr. Perez?" _{freewēbnoveℓ.com}

She turned to Katie, her voice sharp. "Aunt Bryant, are you really that shameless?"

The servants around them lowered their heads in discomfort.

It was true. Katie had driven the eldest daughter out of her home, ruined her engagement, and nearly forced her into the arms of an old man. And now she expected Selina to swallow all the injustice and defend her in front of Noah.

Katie clenched her fists and trembled with fury, unable to form a response. She felt like Selina would drive her to an early grave.

James couldn’t hold back anymore. "Even if Katie did those things, aren’t you fine now?!"

Selina was even more astonished. "So I’m supposed to forgive the culprits just because nothing happened to me? Dad, have you ever been to Paris?"

James blinked, not understanding.