Chapter 79: Mutual Backstabbing Vivian clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.
She struggled to steady her trembling voice. "Brother Logan... itâs not what you think. IâI acted impulsively. I assumed Lily wouldnât do anything too excessive, so I asked Miss Clark to apologize."
"I should have investigated the matter before speaking. Iâm sorry. Iâll keep quiet from now on."
Vivian bit her lip, stepping aside with an air of grievance, her eyes red as though the world had wronged her.
Selina observed her melodramatic act, her eyes flickering with mischief.
Playing the victim? Two can play at that game.
Feigning dejection, Selina sighed, "Logan, donât blame Miss Cooper. She thought I was just your kept mistress, so itâs only natural she looked down on me. After all, the eldest daughter of the Cooper Family wouldnât want to associate with a mistress."
Lily latched onto this lifeline like a drowning person clutching at straws. She immediately raised her voice. "Yes... yes! Mr. Reid, itâs my fault, but... but I only acted this way to protect your reputation. Someone like herâa mistressâobviously isnât good enough..."
"But," Selina interrupted, her eyes widening innocently, leaving Lily no chance to continue, "arenât we married? Miss Perry clearly knows thisâwhy didnât she tell her friend? Instead, she let Miss Cooper misunderstand. Oh, and earlier, Miss Cooper was demanding I kneel. Logan, what should I do about that?"
The entire hallway plunged into a stunned silence.
Vivianâs entire body trembled.
Impossible... impossible...
She was certain Logan and Selinaâs marriage was a secret. He would never publicly acknowledge Selinaâs identity.
As long as Logan didnât admit it, she could still spin the situation!
But her hopes were dashed the very next second.
Logan took Selinaâs hand without hesitation and let out a derisive laugh.
"Cooperâs CEO has been trying to curry favor with me lately. If he finds out his daughter offended Mrs. Reid, do you think heâll want to jump off this building?"
Mrs. Reid... Mrs. Reid...
The title echoed endlessly in Lilyâs mind. The words sheâd been about to say got stuck in her throat, leaving her stunned and wide-eyed in disbelief.
Selina really was Mrs. Reid!
But Vivian had insisted she was just a mistress. What was going on? It was overâshe was finished...
Realizing the gravity of her mistake, Lily abandoned all pretense and dignity. She fell to her knees in front of Selina, tears and snot streaming down her face.
"I was wrong! Mrs. Reid, I was wrong! I didnât know your identityâI was blind! It was Vivian... Vivian told me Mr. Reid was your sugar daddy.
Otherwise, I wouldnât have dared to offend you, even with a hundred lives!"
Vivianâs face turned deathly pale, her head buzzing in shock.
This idiot!
Selina tilted her head as though in sudden realization. "Oh... so it was Miss Perry spreading lies behind my back. Now Iâm curiousâMiss Perry, you clearly know Iâm married to Logan. Why would you lie?"
"Were you deliberately setting up Miss Cooper to offend Logan? Or are you unwilling to acknowledge my identity and trying to ruin my reputation?"
Vivian felt faint.
Either answer would destroy her.
Her fingers trembled as she struggled to form a response, but no words came.
Logan spoke casually, his tone laced with menace. "If Miss Perry canât answer, Iâll ask the Perry Family directly. Is this how their adopted daughters are trained to behave?"
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Her throat tightened as she whipped her head toward Lily, who was still kneeling.
"No, no... Lily! You were the one jealous of Mrs. Reid, and you deliberately picked a fight with her. How can you push the blame onto me?"
"I told you from the start that Miss Clark is Loganâs wife. Why would you turn around and insult her as a mistress? You... youâve really let me down!"
Lily realized a moment too lateâVivian was trying to pin the blame on her!
She immediately threw a fit, shouting, "Youâre lying! You were the one who said Mr. Reid was Miss Clarkâs sugar daddy. You even said youâd marry Mr. Reid someday and that Selina was nothing more than a fling! I heard you say it loud and clear!"
Vivianâs eyes brimmed with tears, and two streams ran down her face. "I didnât... Brother Logan, you know Iâm not that kind of person. If you donât believe me, Iâd rather just die!"
Lily, unwilling to back down, wailed, "Mr. Reid, you have to believe me! Vivian says sheâs your sister, but we all know sheâs been eyeing Mrs. Reidâs position for a long time!"
Everyone was aware of Vivianâs ambitions, but hearing Lily expose her so blatantly left Vivianâs face alternating between red and white in humiliation.
Lily sobbed uncontrollably. "Miss Clark, I have witnesses! This is all Vivianâs faultâitâs all her fault..."
With Lily admitting guilt, Selina was satisfied.
She had no interest in watching them tear each other apart any further and prepared to return to the private room to finish her meal.
Vivian sighed in relief. "Brother Logan..."
"Jack," Logan interrupted coldly, "inform the Perry Family that until Miss Perry figures out how to apologize, Iâm cutting off all ties with them. And theyâd better discipline their adopted daughter properly, or I canât guarantee what will happen next."
His blatant threat hung in the air. "Understood?"
Vivianâs legs went weak. He wanted her to apologize to Selina?
Logan himself was technically part of the Perry Family, yet he was willing to sever ties with themâfor Selina?
"No, wait, listen to me..."
But before she could plead her case, Loganâs figure had already disappeared from sight.
...
Back in the private room.
Selina had barely taken two bites of food when Logan firmly grabbed her hand. She sucked in a sharp breath. "Hissâ"
"It still hurts?"
Logan applied ointment to the burn on her hand with practiced ease, his tone indifferent. "How foolish are you? Lily was clearly targeting you, and you just stood there and let her pour coffee on you?"
Selina thought to herself that it was just a minor injury. She muttered, "Didnât I pour it back on her?"
Logan let out a low chuckle, his eyes glinting. "Mrs. Reid, I call you foolish, and you donât even argue. You let someone push you around, and it didnât occur to you to call me for help?"
At the mention of calling him, Selina stiffened.
"...You didnât bring your phone?" Logan asked, narrowing his eyes knowingly.
Selina swallowed hard.
Her phone had been tracked, so sheâd disassembled it and discarded the pieces around the plaza. How could she have called Logan?
But she couldnât tell him the truth. "I... lost it by accident. I couldnât find it."
Loganâs lips curved faintly.
Ah, the little liar is at it again.
Meeting his gaze, Selinaâs pupils contracted. She knew this lie was flimsy at best. If Logan didnât believe her...
"If you lose your phone again and canât contact me, feel free to use my name to push back," Logan interrupted her spiraling thoughts. "If I hadnât come looking for you today, were you really planning to apologize to them?"
Selinaâs heart skipped a beat.
Did he... not suspect her?
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