His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 98

(ALEX]

Uncle Damien runs his hand through his jet black hair, his black eyes fixed on me. Even though I had grown up knowing him since he was my father’s adopted younger brother, he had a stare that startled everyone and even me occasionally, but I couldn’t afford to give myself away today.

Because that would mean giving Mia up.

“You got here quick,” I comment dryly, since the house was still cleaning up blood and the shock aftermath of the attack still went in waves around the

house staff.

“I was already on my way to you when I heard about the attack.”

“Why?” I ask, c k g an eyebrow.

“Can I not come to see my favourite nephew?” He retorts.

..Suspicious, to say the least. Still, I c r a c k half a smile. “Don’t let Ronan hear you say that.” Ronan, my younger brother.

“He won’t,” Uncle Damien smiles. “And if you open your mouth, you won’t have a mouth anymore.”

“Ya-ya.” I contemplate the urge to roll my eyes. “You and Dad baby him too much.”

“Says the guy who beat up a kid who ruffled Ronan’s hair.”

“I was a year elder to the ‘kid”.” Despite sounding grumpy, my half smile turned more genuine as we reminisced the old days. “Only I ruffle his hair.”

“Always protective for everyone you laugh.” A hearty laugh leaves Uncle Damien, and he takes a sip from the glass of whiskey he had asked for when he first arrived.

“Drinking in the late afternoon?” I commented, “I doubt Aunt Elena approves of that.”

He glares at me at the mention of his wife, suddenly becoming all about business. “I heard your talk with Bakshi was inconclusive.”

immediately at the mention of the hospital, and how I found a certain someone lurking in the shadows trying to record. “It was hardly inconclusive,”

“Hm,” his lips twist.

“I handled it, Uncle.”

straight in

“Very clear.” I nodded.

nods back. “Now, about the attack. Do

conversation about our enemies, and how they found out about my location since

them all.

Chapter 98

me of the party he was hosting coming up, and making sure everything was back in order at my house after the attack, and it was. Everything was spotless and squeaky clean,

because of a very enchanting temptress. Even the thought of her- her legs wide open in front of me to feast upon- led

Mia to be brought downstairs for dinner today instead of

n k l e in Mia’s eyes when she followed Lana into the dining table, dressed in one

a seat across me on

a groggy voice, as if

I nod stiffly.

“That… that’s lonely.”

up.

to eat or should I send you back

a kid,” she mumbles under her breath, trying to meet my stare but giving up just two seconds in before she quickly grabbed the plate,

the salad.

dishes?”

d an unamused eyebrow. “Were

seeping into her cheeks. “In the movies,

movies do

“Inaccurate ones, apparently.”

to disappoint.” My

to just be out of her room, even if it

“What do I get if I allow you to

“My company?” She offers.

“Not special enough.”

disappears as if she was just realising