Stand Me Up? I'll Marry His Billionaire Uncle novel Chapter 179

He never expected Uncle Stellan to care so much about his and Luna's wedding.

Truth be told, the only reason the ceremony was happening so soon was thanks to Uncle Stellan's persistence. If he hadn't kept prodding Grandpa, the soonest they could have tied the knot would have been the end of the year.

Stellan offered a small smile. "No need to thank me."

Only Zara noticed that the smile never quite reached his eyes.

She turned her head and glanced at her cousin, a trace of sympathy flickering in her gaze.

All she could think was: Cousin, you're on your own now. Good luck.

Ever since Luna and Tristan had signed their marriage license two days ago, Luna had been giving him the cold shoulder.

If they didn't need to return to the family estate together today, she'd probably still be ignoring him.

The wedding was next week, and yet Tristan hadn't managed a proper proposal. He hadn't even picked out her ring—instead, he'd told her to go to the jewelry store and choose one herself.

But how could a ring she picked out alone ever compare to choosing one together?

Luna swallowed her bitterness, unwilling to let anyone see how unhappy she really was.

She had fought for this marriage; she couldn't let anyone discover she was the one suffering now.

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The matter of Sean's stock transfer was finally settled, so he called his daughter over.

"Sunny, I've done everything you asked. Now hurry up and tell Stellan you've registered your marriage!"

Sunny glanced at the stack of agreements and the notice of transfer in her hands, the corner of her lips curling with satisfaction. "What's the rush?"

"How can I not be anxious?" Sean's voice rose in alarm. "Sunny, you're not having second thoughts, are you?"

Sunny smiled faintly. "Relax. I'm not backing out."

Then she abruptly changed the subject. "The Lawson wedding is next week. Are you planning to go?"

Sunny had wanted to thank him in person anyway, so she clicked "accept."

[Manager Pierce, hello. Thank you for explaining things to Director Harrison last time.]

[No, no, Mrs. Carrington, you're too kind! It's all part of my job. By the way, the one spreading rumors at Summit Legal was Assistant Lewis. The CEO stood up for you at the board meeting today.]

[Don't worry, ma'am—if anyone from their firm gives you trouble again, you can come straight to me!]

What a golden opportunity—Jude Pierce was determined to win favor with the boss's wife, and maybe get a little extra credit with the CEO while he was at it.

Honestly, where else could the company find such a dedicated employee?

Sunny looked at her phone, her heart skipping a beat. For a moment, something inside her quietly softened.

Stellan really had her back, just as he'd promised.

Seeing that it was still early, she drove straight to the city's largest mall—intent on picking out a thank-you gift for Stellan.