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Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 396

Chapter 396: All You Do Is Repeat Gossip

Selina squinted to get a better look—

It was Joe.

Only a few days had passed, but he already looked like a shell of the man he used to be. Gone was the confident, high-spirited businessman; in his place stood a broken man, eyes brimming with tears.

"Selina," he called out softly.

Selina didn’t even glance at him. She walked past, calm and indifferent.

To her, Joe meant nothing. No love, no hate—just a stranger.

But Joe clearly didn’t feel the same. His voice cracked with emotion.

"Selina... it’s been days. Can’t you forgive your father yet?"

He was filled with regret. If only he hadn’t listened to Angelica’s lies... maybe things wouldn’t have turned out like this. Maybe his relationship with his real daughter wouldn’t be so strained.

But this wasn’t his fault, he told himself—it was all Angelica’s doing.

Logan’s eyes turned cold.

"Chairman Morris, Pear Blossom Estate is my home. You’re not welcome here."

Joe’s face twisted with frustration. He was talking to his daughter—what right did Logan have to interfere?

Joe refused to believe Selina truly wanted nothing to do with him. Victoria’s daughter couldn’t possibly be so cold-hearted. No, it had to be Logan’s influence, poisoning her against him.

But now that he was here, he remembered his real reason for coming.

"Selina," Joe said carefully, "there’s been a lot of buzz about Madam Reid being poisoned. People are saying you were involved..."

He gave a sigh, sounding more paternal than concerned.

"You’re making enemies. It’s not worth it. Amelia might not be the best person, but she’s still an elder. If you poisoned her... it’ll hurt your reputation."

Logan’s expression turned icy.

But Selina was more curious than offended.

"Where did you hear," she asked, "that I poisoned Amelia?"

Joe hesitated. "It’s all over the place. People are saying you didn’t just poison her—you set Owen up too. Selina, I know you don’t like them, but—"

"Chairman Morris," Selina interrupted, voice calm and slow. "Everything people say... must be the truth?"

Joe froze.

Of course he believed it. His own mother—Grandma Morris—had said so.

Grandma Morris said that Amelia went to Pear Blossom Estate and Selina poisoned her without saying a word. She also had the police arrest Owen. The Reid Family and the Perry Family were extremely angry and wanted to cause trouble for Selina.

That’s why he came here. In his mind, Selina had clearly caused a scene. freёwebnovel-com

Logan’s tone chilled further.

"So you came all this way, assuming Selina caused trouble?"

Joe snapped. "Mr. Reid, I’m talking to my daughter. This has nothing to do with you."

Logan’s eyes narrowed slightly, voice calm but sharp.

"You call her your daughter... yet you didn’t even bother to investigate the truth. You believed rumors, assumed she poisoned someone, and rushed over here to scold her. That’s the kind of father you are?"

Joe opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"I just... If Selina didn’t do it, why would people say—"

"Joe," Logan cut in with a sneer. "You’re not just blind. Apparently, you’re not very bright either."

He took a step closer, voice like a knife.

"Yes, Amelia was poisoned. But the person who did it was Owen. That’s why he was arrested. Selina had nothing—absolutely nothing—to do with it. If you truly cared about your daughter, even the simplest inquiry would’ve told you that."

"But did you ask anyone?" Logan’s tone was biting.

Joe’s face turned sheet-white. He staggered.

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