Chapter 4 – His Uncle?!
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LYNN
I stood frozen at the top of the staircase, my heart pounding in my chest. Below me, I could hear the unmistakable sound of Javier’s voice as he laughed.
“Come on, Uncle Ethan,” Javier chuckled, his tone light, almost mocking. “You really think she’s your wife? Lynn is my fiancée.”
Ethan s voice was calm, but I could hear the sharp edge beneath. “If Lynn is your fiancée, then why are you getting married to someone else?”
Javier shrugged with casual ease, his grin never faltering. “It’s complicated. I’m just helping Nora out. You know how it is, Lynn understands. She‘ s on board with the plan.”
I barely registered his words. I was too busy staring at them both–Javier standing
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there with a grin, his hand casually resting on the back of a chair, and Ethan looking at him with a furrowed brow. The weight of the conversation was starting to sink in, and I felt like I was suffocating under the pressure of it all.
Ethan took a step closer to Javier, his voice lowering slightly, trying to make sense of the situation. “But if you‘ re marrying Nora, then whose wedding is it? Because that wedding next week was supposed to be you and Lynn, right?”
Javier shrugged again, as if this whole situation was nothing more than a minor inconvenience. “We have an
understanding, Uncle. Lynn knows the situation with Nora. She‘ Il give me a little
time.”
An understanding? The words hit me like a slap in the face. My pulse spiked, a mix of anger and disbelief surging through me. He really thought I was okay with this?
I couldn’t stay silent any longer. My feet
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moved before my mind could catch up, and suddenly I was standing at the foot of the stairs, facing both of them. They turned toward me, and I could see Javier‘ s grin falter just slightly before he regained his
composure.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I said, my voice trembling with a mix of anger and disbelief. “I’m not your fiancée, Javier. I’m his wife.”
Ethan’s eyes widened. His confusion turned into a mix of disbelief and curiosity. Javier, on the other hand, took a step back, his expression now shifting from amused to genuinely surprised.
“What?” Javier muttered, his voice low, almost disbelieving. “What the hell are you talking about?”
I stood taller, no longer caring if I made a scene. “Yes, I’m his wife, Javier. His. Not yours. Your uncle‘ s wife!” I let my words hang in the air, and I saw the realization flicker in his eyes, followed by a flash of
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anger.
Javier‘ s face tightened, and a brief, uncomfortable glance passed between him and Ethan. He cleared his throat before speaking again. “Lynn, if this is about Nora, you already know it’s not like that
“It’s exactly like that,” I snapped. “You‘ re marrying her. You don’t care how I feel about it. You think you can just walk into my life, drop this bomb on me, and expect me to stand by your side while you marry someone else?”
For a second, Javier‘ s confident mask cracked. I saw guilt flash across his face, but it disappeared just as quickly, replaced by the usual nonchalance. “I’ve already explained it to you,” he said, his voice almost apologetic. “This is just temporary. I’ll marry you next year, after Nora and I get everything sorted out.”
“That’s not good enough, Javier,” I said, my voice suddenly cold. “I’m not going
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to be your second choice. You don‘ t get to expect me to wait around for you while you decide who you want. I’m not some backup plan.”
Javier opened his mouth to argue, but I cut him off before he could say another word.
“You‘ re going to marry Nora,” I said sharply, my frustration bubbling over.
“And I’m supposed to just sit here and wait for you to finish your ‘business‘ with her? Like I’m supposed to take it? No. You’ve made your choice. Now deal with it. I don’t owe you anything.”
Without waiting for a response, I turned on my heel, fury welling up inside me as I marched out of the room. How could he think I would just stand by while he married another woman? He had disregarded everything I thought was ours, all for the sake of helping Nora?
The door to the room slammed behind me as I entered, and I leaned against the wall, trying to steady my breathing. My hands
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were shaking, my stomach twisting with a mixture of anger and confusion.
A few seconds later, Ethan entered without knocking, his expression a mix of concern and curiosity.
“Lynn,” he said quietly, almost cautiously. “Why did you suddenly agree you were married to me?”
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