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CHAPTER 79
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2026-08-18 21:31:57
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Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 80
I instantly freeze. I know exactly what will come next without him even finishing the story. He does not need to say out loud who he had to marry against his will.Diana.The woman whom I have been calling my mother all my life. The woman whose attitude towards me I have been trying to justify for years. The woman with whom I have never been able to be close to, regardless of all my efforts.The blood stops flowing in my veins. Everything looks different now: the DNA test I had found in his office years ago, the distance that existed between my parents, the way Diana always looked at me like there was something about my existence she couldn't make peace with. All of this falls into place.It does not help in any way to know the truth. On the contrary, it makes it harder to bear.“I had to marry Diana,” he repeats, this time in a rough tone. “I was twenty-eight. I thought I could make it all work out.”He sheds a tear. “I was wrong.”I swallow.“Diana was the daughter of one of my fath
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 79
The noise in my head gets louder. My heart is beating so loudly that all I can see is my father’s face becoming blurry and dimming at the edges, along with everything else.What am I supposed to do about this? What does it even mean?No, that’s not possible. It’s got to be some kind of joke.“Aria.”My father’s voice cuts through to me right before my legs buckle under me. His hands grab me before I have a chance to fall on the ground.“Aria, look at me.”I lean onto the pillar next to me instead, gasping for breath. “I’m fine.”I’m not. I’m dizzy. Everything seems wrong; my whole life turned upside down by this one sentence.“Your mother isn’t really your mother.”And how am I even supposed to interpret that?“What—” I manage to get out before pulling away from him and grabbing onto the rails for support. Not because I do not love him but because I do not understand anything at the moment, and I need something very solid to hold on to.He freezes, and I see the pain register in his e
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 78
As soon as my father pronounces his name, my stomach churns. I try not to let on — I do not want my father to know what this does to me.“Oh.” I attempt a laugh. “Yes, indeed — I guess he said he had something going, but I hadn't realised that he had found something.”I look down at my cell phone. My father holds me close, and a single tear slides down his cheek.“Thank you, Gum Gum,” he says. “You have really been my backbone through all of this madness.”I breathe deeply and hug my father a little tighter than usual. He then addresses Becker and Priscilla.“Thank you both as well.”A small, genuine smile appears on Becker’s face. “It changes everything.” He takes the phone from Priscilla. “It gives us some reason to reconsider the initial conclusions and demand a full forensic study of the transactions.”I open my eyes wide. “That means Dad may be exonerated?”“If the forensic study proves to be true to what these documents say,” Becker says cautiously, “his whole case may just crum
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“Something that could prove the innocence of your father.”I feel the air leave my lungs as though it has been forced out. I sit up straighter, making sure not to give away the joy in my voice. “Really?” My breathless voice says.Barrister Becker laughs at the other end, and his laugh itself seems to keep me calm. Whatever he has, it must be good for him to laugh.“No, but not another witness.” A pause. “We have something much better than that.”My heart stops for a beat. “What is it?”“I think it better to explain everything to you in person tomorrow.”“Tomorrow?”“Yes, tomorrow. Come to my house. Your father will be there too.”No second thoughts here. “Sure thing. I’ll be there.”“Okay, and Aria?”“Yes?”“Avoid getting too excited until we go through everything.”I can’t help but grin. “Will do.”“Goodnight.”“Goodnight, Barrister.”The call ends, and I am still looking at my phone for several moments before placing it slowly back in my lap.Elena lets out a scream on my side of th
Mistress to my Ex's Billionaire Uncle CHAPTER 76
I don’t bother standing up.I am worried, but I’m not about to run back into Damien’s arms just because Gideon came looking for me.“Why?” I say with a mean toneGideon and Elena both look at me, and I immediately regret my tone.I bite my lip. “Sorry. That sounded off. I meant, is everything okay?”Gideon studies my face — long enough to realize I’m not going anywhere — because instead of insisting, he pulls out the empty chair between me and Elena and sits down. He offers Elena a small smile and his hand.“Gideon.”“Elena.”They shake. A little too long.I clear my throat. “You said we needed to go somewhere. Please just tell me what’s going on.”He finally releases her hand. “Well, you don’t exactly look like you’re planning on going anywhere.”“I’m not.”I wait.Three seconds of silence. “Is Damien okay?”Something familiar tremors the far corner of his mouth.“I suppose that’s why you were looking for me.”“Technically, yes.” He nods. “Damien’s fine.” I exhale, then he adds, “But
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Thankfully, it is the weekend. Going to Damien's office after everything that happened would have been unbearable. I just need some time to calm down, and hopefully, this weekend will give me all the time I'll need.That being said, with my track record, it's not likely to be enough.Regardless of my repeated refusals, Elena somehow managed to persuade me to go to the mall with her. While our decision to dress to kill was certain, the problem was that my bank account was on its way to dying. With Papa Bear's ongoing case, I need to be frugal for now. I'm sitting on one of those plush chairs at the Dolce & Gabbana, while Elena tries on dresses she claims to be modest, but would definitely attract attention in the office. She puts one slim-fit dress in front of me.“This dress matches your eyes. We're taking this.”Before I can even open my mouth, she's already handed it to the sales attendant and moved on to the next rack.I sigh — louder than I mean to. Elena stops immediately, waves
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