HBWnovel Chapter 269 Something was not fitting the picture
Chapter 269 Something was not fitting the picture
It took a while for Gianna to react. Even though she pieced it all together, she still couldn't bring herself to believe that Aarwen married her uncle. But no longer able to bear the disbelief, she walked forward, greeting politely.
"Uncle," she began, planning to confirm once. But the moment, Aiden's eyes turned to her, she immediately faltered, changing her tone. "It's nice meeting you after so long."
Aiden glanced at her briefly before nodding to her. Arwen was taken aback but when she saw Aiden simply nodding to Gianna, she repeated, "Uncle?" Turning to Gianna, she couldn't help but incredulously ask, "Is he the uncle you mentioned every time to me?"
Eira and Amelia were also taken aback. While they exchanged gazes, Carl asked, "Wait, does that mean Sister Gianna, you knew him all the while and still you said that you might disapprove of him? Why is he not a good person for Senior Sister?"
If Aiden hadn't been standing there, Gianna wouldn't have minded strangling Carl at this moment. All this while, she thought he was young and innocent, but only now, she realized he was the devil's incarnation.@@@@
"Carl," she began, "How could I disapprove my own uncle? I have always praised him with the best. He has always been an angel in my life."
Carl's brows furrowed before he shook his head. "Angel?" he repeated. "But didn't you say that he was the devil in disguise who taught Senior Sister to be a wicked, witty talker?"
Gianna wanted to kill Carl but before that, she wanted to find herself a hole and bury herself inside. Aiden's cold glare was too unbearable to take. She thought over the years, she had grown herself strong enough to stand it but taking it heads on, she finally realized maybe she would never be able to make herself strong enough to take it —never.
"Carl, I am sure you still want to see eager to see your life ahead"
Carl not thinking much nodded.
"Then it would be better if you save up some energy. After all, we all have gotten limited breath. With every dozen words, you lose a few, this way you will end your life early. Won't you?" she pressed her lips in a begrudging smile, one that Carl clearly failed to understand.
Arwen nodded to them before turning to look at Aiden who opened the door for her before walking to the other side to get inside the car. Emyr and Neil also got inside and soon the car left.
Once the car zoomed away Gianna let out a sigh of relief. She almost buried herself in the grave today. How was she not able to guess before? Hasn't Arwen always said the name of her husband was Aiden? And who else can be a Winslow if not for her uncle? How could she be this dumb?
But wait, something was not fitting the picture. Gianna halted as her mind raced, unable to process the things.
Arwen married her Uncle. Fine. Or more like great! But why did she marry her Uncle in the first place?
How did they even meet?
Civil Affairs Bureau!
But what was her Uncle doing at the Civil Affairs Bureau? That too at the time when Arwen was looking around for a partner?
As she thought more, things suddenly felt more and more complicated. As if it wasn't as it looked at the surface —simple and coincidental. It felt more and more manipulated, as if thoughtfully planned and executed.
But who planned it?
Arwen? She shook her head. Arwen wouldn't do it, she was sure of it. Then was it her uncle? That was even more impossible. If she hadn't known, she would have doubted it. But knowing that her Uncle already had some other woman in his heart, she could even doubt that it could be his initiation.
Then who else?
"Sister Gianna?" Eira interrupted Gianna's train of thought when found her zoning out. "Is everything alright?"