Dear Ex, I Married Your Uncle

in the western part of the city. Though the area showed

ar. She lifted the heavy skirt of her wedding dres

door and entered the house

off your wedding in front of everyone and humiliated our whole famil

at her was Brenda S

e, and thick makeup covered her face.

herself and removed the high heels

prang from the couch and hurried toward her. The moment he reached

aw, her twelve-yea

filthy!" Brenda pulled her so

bring me anything! She never buys me anyth

y. Though he was her brother by

ad spent years being treated like ro

t Shaw, Eleanor's father, as he

ointed at Eleanor. "I'm not doing anyth

. Look at yourself-you're getting fat

ed. "Leo is just a kid. How can you talk to him l

d his words

ild was still allowe

nt her days bringing food to the

needed time to settle down before I came back. Is there something w

at attitude?" R

ally part of the Moore family now. She didn't even want Leo and me at her

loor and kicked his legs as he cried out. His crie

breath as pain pulsed

y she was supposed

became bedridden. Not long after, Robert brought Brenda into the

ce alone exceeded what Eleanor spent in an entire month. Yet he had grown up without restraint. He picked o

or a harsh look. "Why are you still standing there? Do you want h

her grasp. Her nails pressed so deeply into

d herself to swa

turned toward the staircas

alled after her. "Tell me wh

mber what should have

, though she made no m

is going on with you and Adrian?" Robert sai

her eyes to the man s

. Nothing could be

harp. "Cary was screwing my maid of honor right in front of everyone at ou

een Robert's brows.

sent at the wedding and had se

ed through El

learn that she and Adrian had al

ian alone. Knowing the kind of people they were, they would us

cover everything that rightfully belonged to her. Until t

Eleanor said. She lowered her eyes as she spoke. "He's Cary's unc

ith suspicion. "That

family yourself," Eleanor said. H

a moment, Robert found he

with his disability, it seemed unlikely that

h, but then you had to drag Adrian into this mess too! Do you know who the Moores are? If your grandfather hadn't pull

nted directly at Eleanor. "You're so stupid, Eleanor! If I were in your place, I

t sound as though stealing from ot

said, "That's my sm

to another and suddenly found

ol or learning how to be a decent person. Instead,

s he slipped behind Robert. "Dad,

looking at Leo like that? He's only a child. What does he know? You're a

esist the urge t

randfather's words surfaced in her mind. "Robert lacks conviction. Other people's opini

her had seen

e had stopped thinking

ith me after this," Eleanor said. She stepped farther away from them bef

aught Rober

re would yo

ave a son. He'll be the one taking care of you later on. Yo

t, Robert couldn't

r would leave. As long as Eleanor remained in the house, she had to keep pretending

. Children don't stay children forever. Eventua

uld. "Then I get her room! I'll fi

r looked at him briefly befor

he way you're acting! Leo is your brother! Is