Chapter 260: When True Family Turns Against Each Other Selina didnât ask the question on a whim.
She simply felt there were too many coincidencesâThe antique Morrisâs late wife had supposedly purchased ended up in her motherâs possession.
Angelica just happened to become the Morris familyâs heiress.
Who exactly was Mrs. Morris?
Selina had a hunchâcould she have been her motherâs friend?
But to her surprise, Joeâs face turned dark. "No comment."
This thief had the audacity to ask about Victoriaâs name?
Did Selina think she was worthy of even knowing it?
Angelica had always claimed she was mistreated by Selina while living at the Clark household. Joe figured maybe Selinaâs arrogance could be excusedâafter all, she was raised as the familyâs heiress.
But now? Selina had stolen Victoriaâs keepsake. Joe could no longer stay quiet.
"Miss Clark, Iâll let the matter of the Mercy Petal Lamp go, but from now on, letâs keep our distance."
"And Mr. Reid," Joe continued coldly, "no matter how you deny it, you and Angelica have a betrothal. You owe the Morris family an explanation."
With that, he turned and left.
The crowdâs eyes fell on Selinaâsympathetic, mocking, disdainful.
Of all the people to cross, sheâd chosen the Morris family. And with the engagement between Logan and Angelica still hovering overhead, what would Selina do if Logan chose to honor it one day?
Angelicaâs expression shifted several times before she put on her usual saintly act.
"Selina, you were too out of line. My mother is no longer with us. Anyone would be upset if you brought her up like thatâespecially my father, whoâs your elder. You really put me in a tough spot. But... Iâll talk to him for you."
Selina watched the Morris family leave, eyes narrowing slowly.
With the main players gone, the crowd began to disperse.
Logan, voice calm but meaningful, said, "Mrs. Morris has always been somewhat of a mystery. But I recently discovered something."
Selina looked at him curiously.
Logan said lightly, "Morrisâs official marital status isâ"
He paused. "Unmarried."
"What?!" Selina was stunned. "Unmarried? Not widowed?"
By all accounts, if Mrs. Morris had passed away and Joe had never remarried, he should be listed as widowed.
But if heâs listed as unmarried, that could only meanâhe was never married to her.
"They never registered their marriage?"
Logan smirked slightly. "Thatâs why some insiders call Morrisâs loyalty legendary. But since they werenât legally married, thereâs no official record to trace her through."
Selina frowned, unsure how to process her opinion of Morris. She didnât like the familyâbut she couldnât deny Joe seemed like a devoted partner and father.
Too bad his daughter was Angelica.
Just then, Jack hurried over. "Sir, a call from the madamâyour grandmother."
Logan answered.
A soft, aged voice came through the line. "Logan."
"Grandma."
"Earlier Jack asked me if we ever arranged an engagement with the Morris family..." Grandma Perryâs voice was tinged with guilt and emotion. "Iâm afraid itâs true. Itâs my fault."
Loganâs jaw clenched.
Grandma Perryâs voice turned more urgent. "Back then, I became quite close with Mrs. Morrisâdespite our age difference. She was barely a month pregnant when I suggested we arrange a betrothal between our children."
Loganâs tone was heavy. "I wasnât even living with the Reid family twenty years ago."
"No... you were still lost to us. But for some reason, I made that arrangement with you in mind..."
She sighed. "Please donât tell Selina about this yet."
Logan recalled the question Selina had asked earlier.
"Do you remember what kind of person Mrs. Morris was?"
Grandma Perry pressed her fingers to her temples, thinking for a long while before finally shaking her head.
"My memoryâs too poor... she was a close friend despite the age gap, but now all thatâs left is a faint outline. I canât remember anymore."
Logan didnât push.
After ending the call, Selina blinkedâsheâd heard everything.
"So... the engagement is real?"
Jack practically stopped breathing.
Oh no, oh noâjust when things were finally going well between Mr. and Mrs. Reid, now this engagement bombshell drops?! What was Mr. Reid going to do?!
Logan looked utterly relaxed.
"The engagement is real," he said lazily, "but who says Angelica is?"
Selina caught on instantly, her expression complicated.
"Youâre saying... Angelicaâs pretending to be the Morris familyâs real daughter?"
That couldnât be, could it? Joe and Kyle werenât fools.
Logan raised an eyebrow, amused.
"Mrs. Reid, how about we place a little bet?"
At the Morris estate.
Kyle was fuming.
Angelica gently soothed him, "Donât be mad, big brother. Maybe Selinaâs Mercy Petal Lamp really is the authentic one. Maybe Mom was tricked back thenâ"
"Impossible!" Kyle snapped. "Angelica, why are you still defending her at a time like this?!"
"Our mother was Mrs. Morris. Who would dare deceive her?! That lamp was her favorite antique! She said itâd be part of your dowry!"
Joe let out a long sigh.
It was true. Victoria had adored the Mercy Petal Lamp. She once said it was beautiful and valuableâsomething any daughter would love.
She dreamed of having a daughter to pass it down to.
Back then, her face had glowed with joy.
But who wouldâve thought one tragedy would take her away forever?
All these years, Joe had often clutched the Mercy Petal Lamp late at night, pretending Victoria was still by his side.
But now... to hear it was a forgery?
Angelicaâs eyes shimmered with something unreadable.
Now she understoodâ
The Mercy Petal Lamp from the Morris estate being fake made perfect sense.
Because Mrs. Morris was Victoria. And Victoria... was Selinaâs biological mother.
Victoria must have taken the original lamp with her when she left.
But the Morris family didnât know that.
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ï¤Chapter 259: Justice Speaks for Itself To them, Selina was just a thief.
The real Morris heiress... hated by her own family.
The thought filled Angelica with wicked glee.
"Donât be sad, Daddy," she said sweetly. "If thereâs a chance, Iâll try to get the lamp back from Selina."
Joe looked at her with deep affection.
This daughter really was the best gift Victoria had ever given himâ
So graceful, so understanding, so gentle.
Angelicaâs eyes flickered as she added with a sigh, "But even if Selina gives the lamp back, there are some things sheâll never return... like my engagement."
"I saved Loganâs life four years ago. Fate brought us together... and now it turns out we were engaged all along."
"But fate is cruel. Selina..." She looked down, voice trembling, "Dad, what should I do?"
Joeâs heart ached for her.
"Donât worry, Angelica. The engagement is rightfully yours. Take Kyle and go pick out a ring sometime."
Meanwhile, after the antique showcase ended, Logan was pulled into a business conversation with a partner nearby.
Selina, meanwhile, was still pondering his words: "What if Angelica isnât the real one?"
Before she could make sense of it, she looked upâ
And suddenly saw someone.
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