Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 48 Public Disclosure

Alden’s gut clenched. A sickening premonition washed over him.

“Kaia, what are you doing?”

Before he could finish, the lights in the grand banquet hall died. The huge screen behind the stage flickered to life.

“My little princess, Luna. Happy sixteenth birthday. I’ll always be here for you, baby.”

The camera panned to Luna’s face, young, shy, cheeks slightly flushed as she made a wish with her eyes squeezed shut.

After a long moment, she blew out the candles.

Alden asked softly, “Luna, tell me, what did you wish for?”

“Can’t say, or it won’t come true.”

“Silly girl. If you don’t tell me, how can I make it happen?”

“I wished… I wished we could get married someday. I don’t want anyone else to be your wife. Can I marry you when I grow up?”

A wave of shocked murmurs and gasps swept through the crowd.

“But this was supposed to be Alden and Kaia’s wedding,” someone whispered.

“Luna? Zane’s adopted daughter?” another voice hissed. “Was this his plan all along?”

toward his event staff, his face red with fury. “Idiots! Turn that

it was too late. The screen remained stubbornly lit. Alden, the one holding the camera, finally appeared in the

impossibly tender and devoted, and pressed a lingering kiss to the young girl’s

a shocking glimpse into Alden’s private photo album, stored on

bloodshot with fury

my private photos! You spied on

faintly, “Oh, don’t get too excited, Alden.

On the

letters.

Will You

pairs of eyes, all burning with judgment,

so hard into her

me?

vengeance. “Well, Luna? Are

in the crowd started

yes! Say yes! Say

like another knife twisting in Alden’s and

their most shameful secret, and Kaia was gleefully tearing it open for the world

of pure

little angel. I’ll tear

of you apart.

the main doors of the banquet