Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358: Losing What You Wanted Most

Grandpa Reid hadn’t caught on yet, but the rest of the room was stunned.

Dragonbeard Herb... Aiden said it was the Foster Family’s Dragonbeard Herb!

It was an incredibly rare medicinal plant, only grown in a hidden herb field behind the Foster Family estate. It took years to produce even a single crop—"priceless" wasn’t an exaggeration.

Many people present had tried every connection, pulled every string just to get their hands on one stalk. But the Foster Family wasn’t short on money or power. If they didn’t want to sell, no one could make them.

"Is this for real? Where would Selina even get Dragonbeard Herb?"

"Foster heir confirmed it himself. It has to be real."

"I can’t believe Selina actually gave it away. That’s Dragonbeard Herb!"

"And people said Angelica was more filial? Embarrassing. Her jade is common—you can find it anywhere. Selina’s gift can literally prolong life. Angelica didn’t even recognize it and still dared to mock her?"

"Exactly. She’s so desperate to climb the ladder, she’s lost all shame."

Angelica’s face turned ghostly pale.

"I—Selina, you..."

Voices whispered from the crowd: "Man, I’m so jealous of Grandpa Reid. To have a granddaughter-in-law like Selina, who gifted Dragonbeard Herb? I wouldn’t even dream of that."

"But..." someone suddenly spoke up amid the murmurs.

"But... didn’t the Dragonbeard Herb get stomped on? Grandpa Reid said it was just weeds earlier, so..."

The room fell completely silent.

For a long beat, no one said a word—until Logan broke the tension with a faint, ironic smile.

"Grandpa, I guess you don’t care about living longer."

Selina choked a little. That sentence might as well have been, "So, Grandpa, are you ready to die?"

But truthfully, this was exactly what she wanted. If the Reid Family tried to humiliate her, she had no problem returning the favor.

What was more painful than once holding the legendary Dragonbeard Herb in your hands—only to lose it for good?

Aiden nodded coolly.

"It’s ruined. Toss it. Since Old Mr. Reid doesn’t appreciate what the Foster Family offers, we’ll have no further dealings with the Reid Family."

Grandpa Reid felt like he’d been struck by lightning.

He jolted upright, finally realizing the gravity of what had just happened.

"Foster heir! Wait—please!" he stammered.

"This isn’t about the Reid Family—it’s..."

Who had started all of this?

Who was the first to suggest Selina didn’t bring a gift?

It was Angelica.

She had privately proposed presenting a shared gift with Logan, and the Reid Family tampered with the gift list to make it happen. They wanted to embarrass Selina—but now, they had just cost themselves a relationship with the Foster Family.

Grandpa Reid swayed where he stood, then slowly sat back down.

Embarrassment, shame, regret—it all crashed down at once.

"I’m sorry, Grandpa Reid. It’s all my fault," Angelica sobbed, getting to her feet.

"I didn’t mean to ruin the mood. I’ll leave now. Dad, let’s go..."

Joe?!

Grandpa Reid caught the complicated expression on Joe’s face and jolted again.

Losing the Dragonbeard Herb was already bad enough. But he couldn’t afford to lose the Morris Family too. Joe had offered to exchange shares with him—that deal was too good to lose.

"Angelica, what are you saying? We’re all family. Come, sit and eat."

Selina clicked her tongue softly. Now that’s commitment to saving face.

The Dragonbeard Herb moment passed like a fleeting scandal. Out of respect for Grandpa Reid, no one dared bring it up again.

Logan leaned close with a quiet chuckle.

"Mrs. Reid, two stalks of Dragonbeard Herb... not worth it."

Selina smiled meaningfully.

"Worth every bit."

Logan raised a brow.