Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle'-Chapter 358: Losing What You Wanted Most

Grandpa Reid hadn’t caught on yet, but the rest of the room was stunned. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Dragonbeard Herb... Aiden said it was the Foster Family’s Dragonbeard Herb!

It was an incredibly rare medicinal plant, only grown in a hidden herb field behind the Foster Family estate. It took years to produce even a single crop—"priceless" wasn’t an exaggeration.

Many people present had tried every connection, pulled every string just to get their hands on one stalk. But the Foster Family wasn’t short on money or power. If they didn’t want to sell, no one could make them.

"Is this for real? Where would Selina even get Dragonbeard Herb?"

"Foster heir confirmed it himself. It has to be real."

"I can’t believe Selina actually gave it away. That’s Dragonbeard Herb!"

"And people said Angelica was more filial? Embarrassing. Her jade is common—you can find it anywhere. Selina’s gift can literally prolong life. Angelica didn’t even recognize it and still dared to mock her?"

"Exactly. She’s so desperate to climb the ladder, she’s lost all shame."

Angelica’s face turned ghostly pale.

"I—Selina, you..."

Voices whispered from the crowd: "Man, I’m so jealous of Grandpa Reid. To have a granddaughter-in-law like Selina, who gifted Dragonbeard Herb? I wouldn’t even dream of that."

"But..." someone suddenly spoke up amid the murmurs.

"But... didn’t the Dragonbeard Herb get stomped on? Grandpa Reid said it was just weeds earlier, so..."

The room fell completely silent.

For a long beat, no one said a word—until Logan broke the tension with a faint, ironic smile.

"Grandpa, I guess you don’t care about living longer."

Selina choked a little. That sentence might as well have been, "So, Grandpa, are you ready to die?"

But truthfully, this was exactly what she wanted. If the Reid Family tried to humiliate her, she had no problem returning the favor.

What was more painful than once holding the legendary Dragonbeard Herb in your hands—only to lose it for good?

Aiden nodded coolly.

"It’s ruined. Toss it. Since Old Mr. Reid doesn’t appreciate what the Foster Family offers, we’ll have no further dealings with the Reid Family."

Grandpa Reid felt like he’d been struck by lightning.

He jolted upright, finally realizing the gravity of what had just happened.

"Foster heir! Wait—please!" he stammered.

"This isn’t about the Reid Family—it’s..."

Who had started all of this?

Who was the first to suggest Selina didn’t bring a gift?

It was Angelica.

She had privately proposed presenting a shared gift with Logan, and the Reid Family tampered with the gift list to make it happen. They wanted to embarrass Selina—but now, they had just cost themselves a relationship with the Foster Family.

Grandpa Reid swayed where he stood, then slowly sat back down.

Embarrassment, shame, regret—it all crashed down at once.

"I’m sorry, Grandpa Reid. It’s all my fault," Angelica sobbed, getting to her feet.

"I didn’t mean to ruin the mood. I’ll leave now. Dad, let’s go..."

Joe?!

Grandpa Reid caught the complicated expression on Joe’s face and jolted again.

Losing the Dragonbeard Herb was already bad enough. But he couldn’t afford to lose the Morris Family too. Joe had offered to exchange shares with him—that deal was too good to lose.

"Angelica, what are you saying? We’re all family. Come, sit and eat."

Selina clicked her tongue softly. Now that’s commitment to saving face.

The Dragonbeard Herb moment passed like a fleeting scandal. Out of respect for Grandpa Reid, no one dared bring it up again.

Logan leaned close with a quiet chuckle.

"Mrs. Reid, two stalks of Dragonbeard Herb... not worth it."

Selina smiled meaningfully.

"Worth every bit."

Logan raised a brow.

"Even wasted like this, you still think it was worth it?"

"You don’t seriously think they were real, do you?" Selina’s eyes gleamed slyly.

"As much as I hate the Reid Family, I wouldn’t throw away something that valuable just to spite them."

Why did everyone believe it was Dragonbeard Herb?

Because the only person in the world who owned Dragonbeard Herb—the Foster heir himself—said it was.

But what if... it was all staged? What if Selina and Aiden had pulled off a show together?

Logan’s gaze shifted as the truth clicked into place.

Interesting.

Dinner came to an end when Grandpa Reid suddenly stood up.

"Everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Those in the know already had a good idea of what he was about to say, their eyes flickering meaningfully between Angelica and Selina.

Angelica couldn’t help but gloat.

"Selina, do you know what Grandpa Reid is going to announce?"

Selina replied calmly, "I’m not a mind reader. How would I know?"

"Looks like Logan didn’t tell you." Angelica feigned innocence. "But then again, if you knew... you’d probably be heartbroken."

"As you all know," Grandpa Reid’s voice rang out from the stage,

"Angelica is carrying my very first great-grandchild. To welcome the birth of this child, I’ve decided to give a gift—"

"5% of Reid Group’s shares!"

The room fell silent in an instant.

Five percent? That was a huge vote of confidence in a child that hadn’t even been born yet.

If the baby was already being gifted shares, there was no way Grandpa Reid would allow the child to be labeled a bastard.

Naturally, this meant Logan marrying Angelica was inevitable. And Selina? She was on her way out.

Whispers spread through the crowd:

"Angelica, with Old Mr. Reid’s blessing, I’m sure your baby will be adorable!"

"Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Doesn’t matter," Angelica said smugly, glancing at Selina,

"Grandpa Reid said it makes no difference—boy or girl, as long as it comes from me, it’ll be the next heir to Reid Group. Gosh, I hardly know how to accept such a big honor."

More whispers followed:

"I wonder how awkward Selina must feel right now. If she were the one pregnant, would Grandpa Reid be giving away shares?"

"No way. It’s not like just anyone can have a Reid baby. Selina never even had a shot."

"Exactly. Angelica’s the Morris Family heiress. She’s the perfect match for Mr. Reid..."

Angelica basked in the flattery.

Yes, she was Mrs. Reid. She was the future mistress of Reid Group.

Selina? Nothing but a joke.

"Selina," Angelica said sweetly, "I didn’t mean to leave you out. But Grandpa Reid said this is family business, and since you’re technically an outsider, it’s not really your concern."

She placed her hands over her belly like the portrait of maternal bliss.

"Don’t worry though—once my baby’s born, I’ll have him call you godmother."

Selina glanced at her coolly.

"I don’t make a habit of raising other people’s kids."

Angelica sighed dramatically.

"Selina, haven’t you accepted it yet? Someone like you isn’t qualified to bear a child for the Reid Family. A baby from you would only be a burden to Logan—can’t you see that?"

"But my child is different. He has Grandpa Reid’s love, the family’s support, and the Morris Family backing him. He’ll be born a golden child."

"Oh, and one more thing—Grandpa Reid said he won’t let my child be a bastard. So... sorry, Selina, but the title of Mrs. Reid? That’ll be mine soon enough."

Angelica finished, clearly eager to see Selina break down in front of everyone.

But Selina just smiled faintly.

"Angelica," she said quietly, "are you absolutely sure... that you’re actually pregnant?"

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