Chapter 61

"Uncle?" Anna repeated it in her mind, and then just... froze. Julian gave a light nod, lips tugging up in a faint smile. He reached out and pulled the stiff-limbed Anna closer, introducing, "This is my nephew, Ethan." Anna: "..." Then Julian turned to Ethan, saying, "And this is Anna—my wife. So, your aunt." Ethan's face turned all sorts of shades—first pale, then green. Sure, his dad and grandpa had mentioned that his uncle got married, and he'd been curious about who this mysterious aunt was supposed to be. But never in a million years did he expect that the woman would turn out to be his ex. He stared at their tightly held hands, opened his mouth like he wanted to say something, but when his eyes met Julian's cold gaze, he gulped it all down. Face stiff, he forced out a barely audible "Aunt," grabbed his new girlfriend, and practically ran. Anna was just as shell-shocked by the drama bomb that had just gone off. She stood there, blankly watching Ethan's back disappear. "What is it?