Skipped at the altar, Taken by his uncle Novel

Chapter 152 Chapter 152 James's face was grim as he called Yvonne back to Harris Manor. "Dad, what happened?" Yvonne asked as soon as she walked in. 255 voucliers "Yvonne, you're Lena's mother. Dustin came over today to ask for Lena's hand. Come and see for yourself," James said. By all accounts, Dustin was the total package, with an impeccable family background, a top-notch education, good looks, and impressive abilities. He had no scandals to his name, which was a rare feat for a young man from such a privileged background. That was why James had initially hoped to match the two of them.

But Lena was strong-willed and had openly said she wasn't interested in Dustin. The Harris family didn't need Lena to marry for the sake of an alliance. Since James doted on her, he had never pressured her. James was baffled. After everything, how did Lena and Dustin end up together anyway? Dustin was actually quite nervous. "Aunt Yvonne, Lena and I just started dating. I swear I'll take care of her, spoil her rotten, and love her for real. She doesn't realize it yet, but this isn't some brother-sister thing. I'm genuinely into her," Dustin said, his voice full of sincerity.

He made his pitch with a serious face in an earnest tone. Lena gave him a strange look. 'Since when did he ever have feelings for me? This man would do anything just to land a wife, Lena thought to herself. At the same time, she wondered, 'Is Dustin really that desperate? He has to stoop to this just to get married?' Lena had never seen Dustin with a girlfriend. But he wasn't exactly a teenager anymore. There was no way last night was actually his first time. Last night, Lena was so wasted that all the details were a total blur to her. Yvonne smiled and said, "You're a nice young man, Dustin.

I understand how you feel. But you showed up so suddenly. Can I have a moment to talk to Lena in private?" Dustin nodded and said, "Sure, Aunt Yvonne. No rush. I'll be waiting right here." Yvonne's smile faded, her eyes turning cold as she stared at Lena. "Lena, come with me." she said. Klein pursed his lips, giving Dustin a look of pure contempt. "Dustin, since when did you get so shameless?" he said. Dustin was sitting on the couch, with James and Whitney sitting nearby. He didn't even blink. "Klein, I'm just taking a page from your book." he said. Klein was speechless.

"Otherwise, how did you manage to win Whitney over?" Dustin added. James was silent. 'Guess you really do become like the company you keep, James thought to himself. "Well, Dustin, just sit tight for a bit. I'm going upstairs to check on Lena," James said. Whitney couldn't care less about their back-and-forth. She was way more worried about her bestie Lena. ***** Lena bit her lips, a little defensive. "Just say it, Mom." she said. Yvonne let out a long sigh. "Lena, you're not into Dustin. If you really don't like him, don't string him along, okay?" she said seriously.

Lena retorted, her chin stubbornly raised. "How do you know I don't like him?" Yvonne fixed her daughter with a wistful look. "Are you really over him?" she said. "That's enough!" Lena snapped. "Mom, you're the last person who should be bringing him up!" Lena bit her lips, her chest heaving as a wave of hurt and frustration washed over her. "You knew I had feelings for Xander, and you still went and married his father. Seriously, what kind of mom does that?" Yvonne was completely unapologetic. "Lena, Xander just isn't right for you.

He's not the guy you think he is, and you two simply don't belong together." "Not right for me? You knew exactly how much I liked him! You knew all along, Mom. Why couldn't you just marry someone else? Since you love getting married so much, finding a new husband should be very easy you, right?" Lena snapped back. Yvonne slapped Lena hard. for But as soon as she did, her heart ached for her daughter. "Lena, like I told you, you two just aren't a match. Would I ever lie to you?

If you really liked him, or if he still cared about you, then how come you two never got together after I split with his dad?" Yvonne said. Lena wiped her tears, voice shaking, "Yeah, he doesn't like me. Happy now?" She practically shouted, her emotions spilling over, "Is that what you wanted to hear?" "You know what? I'm marrying Dustin! I don't care if you approve or not, I'm doing it!" "We slept together last night. So what? Isn't marrying him just how things go?" With that, Lena flung open the door, wiped her tears, and headed downstairs.

She stood in front of Dustin, her eyes still red from crying. "Do you really want to marry me?" she asked. Dustin's eyes were steady and sincere. "Yes." "Alright, I'll marry you. Let's do it," Lena said. Dustin was over the moon, but he managed to hide his grin. "Really?" "Yeah, really!" Lena said, her voice firm. 'The more Mom tries to stop me, the more I want to go through with it!' Lena made up her mind. 'If she says I can't marry him, then I'll do it just to spite her!' she told herself. Whitney was left speechless, her jaw practically dropped.

Everything was happening so fast, and she couldn't even process it. "Lena..." Whitney called out, her voice full of concern. Lena forced a smile. "Whit, I'm fine. I'm not acting on impulse. I'm really getting married." ***** Yvonne left. Dustin didn't waste a second. He and James picked a day for his parents to come over and make things official. James figured Lena and Yvonne must've gotten into it again. "Dustin, my granddaughter can be pretty stubborn sometimes. Just bear with her, alright?" James said. Dustin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandpa James.

Lena's actually really easy to get along with. I promise I'll take good care of her." Klein walked Dustin to the door, his brow furrowed. "Are you serious about this today?" he asked. Dustin said with a chuckle,"When have I ever not been serious?" Klein's eyes narrowed as he thought for a moment. "I hope this isn't just a spur-of-the-moment thing. But if Chapter 192 you ever hurt Lena, we're done as friends." Klein's words carried real weight. Bottom line was if they ever fought, Klein would always side with Lena, no matter what. Dustin pursed his lips and said, "Don't worry.

I won't give you a reason to cut me off." "And tell Lena to unblock her husband," he added with a smirk. 256 vouchers Klein clicked his tongue, thinking, 'Honestly, I'm this close to cutting off this smart-mouthed jerk right now! Whitney grabbed Lena by the hand and pulled her back into the room. "Lena, marriage isn't a game. Are you really sure about this?" Whitney asked, worried. Lena nodded, sounding a little glum, "I honestly have no idea why Dustin wants to marry me, but he's actually alright. He does look out for me sometimes." "Whit, I'm not into anyone anymore.

Maybe settling down with someone dependable isn't the worst idea," Lena said. Whitney didn't like the idea, but she knew there was no changing Lena's mind. Anyone with half a brain could see Lena was just being stubborn. She was just trying to piss off her mother. 'Hasn't Dustin realized she's just doing this to spite her mom?' Whitney wondered. Still, with Klein in the picture, Whitney figured Dustin wouldn't dare mess with her bestie right in front of everyone. ***** The group chat that had been inactive for ages suddenly sprang back to life. [Dustin: @Eric @Oliver, get your gifts ready.

I'm getting married!] [Eric: What?] [Oliver: What?] [Oliver: Hold up, Dustin, you don't even have a girlfriend. Are you being delusional?] [Dustin: @Klein, Uncle Klein, they're ganging up on me here! Come help and teach them a lesson!] [Eric, Oliver: What the hell?!] Dustin smiled, thinking back to the bouquet at Klein's wedding. 'That thing really works like magic, he thought. Dex Morgan Dex Morgan works to elevate each story with clean writing, emotional balance, and thoughtful flow for readers.