Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 498

Chapter 498: A History of Growing Up

Dinner was finished by 8:30. BW Town didn’t have much of a nightlife. By this time, the streets were deserted, with only a few streetlights glowing.

Uncle Ford had already prepared rooms for Selina and Logan. After showering, Logan stood at the window in a silk robe.

"The view’s actually pretty nice," he remarked.

Outside the window was the villa’s private garden. Uncle Ford had carefully maintained it, adding a few uniquely shaped streetlamps. It didn’t match the luxury of Sapphire Valley Villa, but it had its own charm.

At 9:30, a heavy rain started falling in BW Town.

Raindrops clung to the green leaves and flowers in the yard. A mist hung over the entire scene.

Before age five, Logan was unwanted in the Reid Family. After that, he was dumped in the slums and saw the worst of the world. Later, the Carter Family locked him up and used him as a living blood bank. His life had either been at rock bottom or in complete control—rarely, if ever, had he seen a scene like this.

Before he turned five, the Reids abandoned him in a remote courtyard, which no one maintained. Weeds ran wild—there weren’t even green leaves, let alone flowers.

Later, in the slums, he fought stray dogs for food. Everyone around him was just trying to survive—no one had the energy to care about things like gardening.

Then came the Carter Family—he was locked in sterile rooms, subjected to constant blood draws, barely conscious most of the time.

When he returned to the Reid Family and clawed his way to power, the elite didn’t care for this kind of simple garden charm. They preferred grand landscapes with artificial mountains and flowing waterfalls.

So this was the first time Logan had ever seen such a scene—something so peaceful—right outside the place he was staying.

Selina shut the window to keep the rain out. "Uncle Ford really likes taking care of the garden. He has a bunch of rare orchids in the backyard. I’ll show you tomorrow."

"Mm," Logan nodded and glanced at the time. "Time to sleep?"

Besides their villa, most homes in BW Town had already gone dark. The town was mostly elderly folks—they went to bed early.

Logan usually worked late or had too much on his mind to sleep by 9:30.

So he was surprised when Selina nodded. "Yeah, sleep early. The town gets noisy around five. The villa’s on the main road—it’ll wake you up."

There wasn’t much choice about being near the road. Honestly, every house in town basically faced the street.

Logan couldn’t help but picture it... People waking up at five to sell breakfast, others heading out to buy groceries. The simple routines of everyday life... Yet, to him, it all felt new and interesting.

So he didn’t argue. "Alright, let’s sleep early."

...

Sure enough, Logan was woken up early the next morning.

He was already a light sleeper, and years of insomnia meant even the smallest noise could wake him.

The moment Selina heard the vendors shouting, she jumped out of bed. "Hurry up! The baozi from that place downstairs are amazing. If we don’t go now, they’ll sell out!"

Logan: "..."

He stared at her energized figure, momentarily speechless.

To him, food was just food—there wasn’t much difference. It was hard to imagine Mrs. Reid getting this excited over breakfast.

In the evenings, Uncle Ford would pick her up and bring her home. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

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