Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' Chapter 249: The Truth

"Selina, don’t go too far..."

"Is that question so hard to answer?" Selina said coolly. "Seems like Mrs. Perry still favors her adopted son. Sigh... maybe I should just ask Grandma Perry—"

"I knew! Owen knew!"

Alia gritted her teeth. "Logan, I’m sorry. I lost my head. Owen said you’ve already achieved enough and deserved a break. He offered to manage Reid Group for you... I believed him."

"I’m your real mother. Why would I side with an adopted son to steal what belongs to you? I was just confused for a mont. Don’t listen to what others say!"

"Oh?" Selina cut in sarcastically before Logan could respond.

"So now it’s all Owen’s fault? Then Mrs. Perry, shouldn’t you punish him properly? A fake young master trying to steal from the real heir—shouldn’t go unpunished, right?"

"You—you..."

"She’s right," Logan suddenly chuckled, his voice laced with aning.

"The shares Owen has should’ve been mine in the first place. If there’s going to be a punishnt, it should be thorough. Mrs. Perry, surely you wouldn’t hesitate?"

A buzzing filled Alia’s mind. Her whole body trembled. "Logan, don’t push your luck..."

"Logan, let’s go to the Perry Family," Selina said faintly. "Mrs. Perry keeps calling you her biological son, but everything she does says otherwise. Maybe my guess is right—maybe you really are Anna’s son. Maybe Mrs. Perry has hated her sister all along, and that’s why she..."

"Fine! Fine!" Alia scread. "You’re my biological son! Of course I want to give you the best!"

"Great. Jack, go with Mrs. Perry to complete the share transfer," Selina ordered calmly. "If she goes back on her word, we’ll head straight to the Perry Family."

Jack tried not to laugh. "Right this way, Mrs. Reid."

Alia’s steps were shaky as she left the room. She couldn’t believe she’d been forced into this. If the truth from back then ever ca out... No. That couldn’t happen.

As she staggered away, Selina’s sarcastic voice echoed behind her:

"Honey, sure, your little brother’s a useless, spoiled, incompetent man-child who probably can’t even do basic math and still tried to take your company... but forgive him, okay?"

"Every family has to have one failure, right? Why can’t it be the adopted one? Be understanding."

Alia swayed, her vision going black, and collapsed on the spot.

Selina blinked innocently. "Oh no, Mrs. Perry fainted. Could it be she’s pretending to avoid signing? That won’t work. Jack, take her to the doctor. As soon as she wakes up, have her sign~"

Jack: ...

...

When Owen heard about the share transfer, he stord in to confront Alia.

"Mom! You promised Reid Group would be mine. And now you gave my shares to Logan?! Are you playing favorites because he’s your real son?"

Alia’s heart bled. "Of course not!"

"Then why?!"

She looked around, lowered her voice, and whispered, "Owen... it’s ti you knew... You are my real son."

Owen’s eyes went wide. "What?!"

"Logan is that wench’s spawn. We abandoned him back then—who would’ve thought he’d survive and co back? I only told people you were adopted to protect you. Otherwise, everything Logan suffered over the years would’ve happened to you instead!"

Owen shuddered as he recalled all the humiliations Logan had endured for being a "bastard"—locked in basents, starved, left to freeze in mountain caves...

Still, he felt deeply resentful. "But I’m your real son! And yet you told the world I was adopted!"

Alia quickly tried to comfort him. "Don’t worry, Logan won’t stay arrogant for long. The problem now is Selina—she seems to be getting suspicious. We can’t let her dig any further. For now, stay close to Logan, be nice to him. Make it seem like this was all a misunderstanding..."

"What?! You want to kiss up to him?!"

"Owen, listen to . Selina made a good point—what if Anna’s child didn’t die? What if you are Anna’s child?"

Alia’s eyes darkened. "If we legally register you as Anna’s son, you’ll beco the rightful heir of the Reid family. Then both the Perry and Reid legacies will be yours. Isn’t that what you want?"

...

anwhile, Selina was growing more and more unsettled.

She had only made a guess—but Alia’s reaction had been panicked, almost terrified.

"Logan, Owen is definitely Alia’s biological son, right? But you and Anna..."

Maybe her guess was the truth.

A full-fledged "switch at birth" conspiracy. Anna’s son never died—he was stolen and raised under Alia’s na as an illegitimate child.

All the humiliation Logan had suffered as a so-called "bastard"... was based on a lie.

"Sir! Bad news!"

Jack burst in, face grim. "Reid Chairman just called a press conference. Look—"

Logan watched the livestream, expression unreadable, as Daniel and Alia put on a saintly front.

Daniel spoke first: "We’re deeply sorry. We’ve been hiding sothing for years. Alia and I made an unforgivable mistake... but we’ve repented every day since."

"I married Miss Anna, yet I betrayed her by falling in love with her sister. We were wrong—so wrong. When Anna passed away, our guilt consud us... but she left behind a child."

Selina could already guess what they were about to say.

Alia’s voice trembled with tears: "Anna was my sister. After she died, I was overwheld with regret. So I chose to raise her child as my own. But back then, the Reid Family was in chaos. I feared I couldn’t protect him... so I said he was adopted."

Daniel nodded gravely, "Yes, Owen is now grown. It’s ti the truth is known. He’s not adopted—he’s Anna and my biological son. The rightful heir of the Reid Family."

The press room exploded in gasps.

A reporter asked, "And Mrs. Alia, you’re okay with passing the Reid legacy to Anna’s child?"

Alia put on a sanctimonious smile. "Back then I was jealous, yes. But that was childish of . I’ve spent twenty years repenting. And Owen... I raised him myself. If he can be happy, it’s the best way I can make ands to my sister."

Just like that—Owen beca Anna’s child, the legitimate heir. Daniel and Alia were painted as remorseful, honorable guardians.

anwhile, Owen swaggered into Logan’s room, smirking.

"Big brother, you saw it, right? You can’t beat . I’m the heir now. You’re just a bastard—stop fighting what’s already mine. The Reid Family, the Perry Family... they all belong to ."

Selina crushed the glass in her hand, teeth clenched. "I swear, I’m going to end him—"

Before she could finish, Logan gently took her wrist.

"Mrs. Reid," he said calmly, "don’t be mad."