Betrayed by Him, Loved by His Uncle

Synopsis

At the designer competition, Edward Grant poured a pot of scalding hot coffee over my hand, all to help his brother's wife, Charlotte, take the crown. The pain forced me to withdraw on the spot. Hospital sunlight filtered through the glass doors as I walked out, my right hand still bandaged and tender from the burn. Edward was waiting for me. "Charlotte had just married when my brother got into that car crash. As his older brother, I have to look out for her. "My feelings for her are just those of an older brother looking after his younger family. Don't overthink it." I forced a polite smile, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. He was right, wasn't he? He'd hurt me to protect his "younger family" and acted like it was the most reasonable thing in the world. Then marrying his uncle should be just as justified. He cared so deeply for this "younger family member"—surely he'd understand how it felt when I became his aunt by marriage.