Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 179: Who Is Your Husband?

Natalie sat quietly, waiting patiently to wish her grandfather when he arrived. Soon, the elderly couple entered the garden, and everyone gathered to welcome them.

Meanwhile, Briena emerged with her cousins and friends. They all noticed Natalie sitting alone, flanked only by her two bodyguards.

"Does she think she’s some kind of celebrity or really rich, needing bodyguards with her all the time?" one girl scoffed.

Briena shrugged casually. "Why don’t you go ask her?"

They smirked and made their way toward Natalie.

Noticing them approaching, Natalie spoke quietly to her two men. "You might see the unpleasant side of my family today, but you’re not allowed to intervene or harm anyone. Just stay put."

"What if someone tries to harm you?"

"They won’t. They may insult me, but I can handle that," she replied.

The two nodded, though they both knew that if anyone tried to harm her, they wouldn’t hesitate to step in.

Briena and the group of young women finally reached Natalie.

"Natalie, why are you all alone? Wasn’t your husband invited?" one of the girls asked, her tone dripping with mockery.

Natalie leaned back in her chair, folding her hands gracefully in front of her and crossing one leg over the other, her posture elegant and poised.

"Seems like you’ve been dumped by your latest boyfriend if you’re so interested in my husband," Natalie countered smoothly.

They nearly burst into laughter, and one girl sneered, "Interested in a gigolo? Please, our standards aren’t as low as yours."

"I bet you couldn’t match my standards if you tried," Natalie replied calmly, thinking, No man compares to Justin—of course I have high standards.

Ryan glanced at John, as if to ask, Did that woman just call our boss a gigolo?

John nodded, staying silent.

"These women are truly out of their minds," Ryan muttered under his breath.

"So, why didn’t you bring him?" another girl taunted. "Are you ashamed to have him here?"

"I wanted to spare him from women like you going crazy over him," Natalie replied, her gaze shifting to Briena. "She almost lost her mind over my husband, too."

"What are you talking about?" Briena snapped. "I have Ivan. You can keep your gigolo husband."

and Briena immediately seemed to

to shift everyone’s attention, and then quickly

to herself.

suit, sat in his wheelchair as hotel staff assisted him, while Sephina, looking elegant in her perfectly tailored dress, walked beside

the guest list was small, Albert and Sephina could personally meet each attendee. Albert spoke with

finished talking to everyone,

"Grandpa."

staff to bring

in front of him, and Albert asked, "Where is

had something important to attend

"Aiden" was actually Justin Harper and understanding

coming? I had

here shortly,"

a quiet sigh of

arrived with his parents, bringing a new face along—a young, beautiful woman, Ivan’s younger sister,

glances toward Natalie, except for Ivan,

allow the Browns to greet Albert. Sephina joined them as Clara and Jay

and Mrs. Ford," they all greeted Albert

beside Ivan, slipping her hand into his. Ivan offered her a smile, and she

Ivan’s gaze kept drifting toward Natalie, as if he couldn’t resist looking at her. Natalie, however, didn’t spare him a glance, behaving as if

positioned himself in a

John’s movement and gave him a

gazes from following you," John

nearby, now on the other side of John.

began, and everyone gathered around to wish the

Natalie’s turn, she approached Albert and handed him a gift. "Grandpa, this

my dear. Though you didn’t need

from Aiden," she

"So thoughtful of him."

didn’t bring a gift for your grandma?" came a

Ivan’s sister, Irene, smirking at her. "It’s a wedding anniversary—you should

her," Natalie replied, glancing at Sephina, who confirmed with a dismissive tone. "Right. I won’t

that the old woman despised Natalie as if she were a

of you, don’t be rude to her," Albert said firmly. "She’s here for me, and the rest of you don’t need

placing a hand on his shoulder. "They

exchanged a glance with Briena before speaking up again. "I want