I Dumped My Cheating Fiancé and Married His Uncle의 모든 챕터: 챕터 181 - 챕터 190

The Lincoln limousine came to a quiet stop outside the hotel entrance.The Crawford family consisted of three branches.On the surface, they were simply brothers sharing the same bloodline.But in a family as powerful as the Crawfords, blood meant very little when weighed against wealth, influence, and control.To outsiders, they appeared united.Behind closed doors, it was a different story.Besides the ongoing rivalry between Victor Crawford's branch and Leonel Crawford's branch, the second branch of the family rarely appeared in public.Part of that was simply their private nature.The larger reason, however, was Vincent Crawford.Years ago, the second Crawford son had been involved in a devastating car accident.The crash left him permanently unable to walk and confined to a wheelchair.Since then, the second branch had gradually become something of an uncomfortable subject within elite circles.

For a moment, Liam had even suspected Navia had secretly gotten involved with another man behind his back—someone influential enough to challenge the Crawford family.But after thinking about it carefully, there were only a handful of men in all of Kingsley bold enough to support her openly against the Crawfords.Never in a million years had he expected the person standing behind Navia to be his own aunt.As expected of Navia Harrison.Her methods really were vicious.Even though resentment burned inside him, Liam could only swallow his pride.“Fine,” he said slowly through gritted teeth. “Today is my grandfather’s birthday gala. Everyone here is a guest, and I shouldn’t have caused a scene with anyone.”He paused deliberately.“Even random strays who sneak into the party deserve basic courtesy. After all, that’s the Crawford family’s rule.”“So yes, this was my

The entire ballroom seemed to freeze.Because Old Mr. Crawford and Leonel had arrived together, nearly every guest was already watching them.And now, after hearing Leonel casually drop a revelation like that—No one knew how to react.His wife?Leonel Crawford's wife?How was that even possible?It wasn't just the guests.Even Old Mr. Crawford looked as though he'd been struck by lightning."What did you just say?"He clutched his chest, staring at Leonel in disbelief.Leonel, meanwhile, looked completely unbothered.A faint smile touched his lips."Jason."His voice remained calm."Help my father steady himself.""Yes, Mr. Crawford."Jason immediately stepped forward and supported Old Mr. Crawford before he could lose his balance.Leonel continued as though nothing unusual had happened."There's no need to get so worked up, Father.""I r

Just as expected.Liam's face darkened, but under Leonel's icy gaze, he didn't dare argue. He stood there in silence, looking thoroughly cowed.Across the room, Linda had been quietly destroying a handkerchief while mentally cursing Navia in every way she could think of. The moment she heard Navia call her out, the color drained from her face.The instant she realized Navia intended to drag her into this mess, she turned and tried to slip away.Even Liam had been reduced to complete obedience in front of Leonel Crawford.If she got pulled into the spotlight too, she was finished.Linda didn't believe for a second that Navia had good intentions. The woman clearly wanted to humiliate both of them in front of everyone.Unfortunately for her, the guests were enjoying the spectacle far too much.The people in these circles were experts at reading the room.Just moments ago, the socialites surrounding Linda had been all smiles

"Our dear Aunt Navia?"Why did that suddenly make her sound ten years older?She let out a scoff."Aunt Navia? Excuse me?"Then she narrowed her eyes at him."I think our dear Uncle Leonel is the one getting old. Maybe your memory's starting to go."Leonel raised an eyebrow and casually pinched her cheek."So now you're making fun of me?""I'm just telling the truth," Navia shot back. "You are older than me."Leonel fell silent for a moment before giving her a thoughtful look."Having second thoughts about marrying into my generation?"Seeing right through her, he added calmly,"Too late."A faint smile tugged at his lips."You're Aunt Navia now, and that's not changing."As usual, his tone was firm and utterly non-negotiable.Strangely, though, Navia didn't find it intimidating at all.Instead, a quiet warmth spread through her chest.Maybe this was what hap