Being Dumped by My EX, I Marriied His Older Brother-Chapter 139: Sister-in-law

The crowd gasped in shock.

"Isn’t that... Nina Thorne?"

"Yes, it’s her."

"So, the person who married Justin is Nina Thorne?!"

Oh my god.

What a complete mess.

A heated discussion erupted in the hall.

Old Master Kane’s expression was solemn; he remained unmoved.

Felicia Yates stared in shock toward Justin Kane and Nina Thorne at the entrance, her face turning deathly pale.

Nina Thorne observed the crowd’s reaction, not the least bit surprised.

"Scared?"

Justin Kane’s voice was low as he tilted his head to look at her.

Nina Thorne turned to meet his deep, probing gaze, then chuckled and shook her head. "I’m not scared."

’If I were scared, I wouldn’t have registered our marriage in the first place.’

’The only reason I decided on a secret marriage was to formally break off my engagement.’

’To make sure everyone knew about the improper relationship between Cole Kane and Serena Kane.’

’I’ve done nothing wrong.’

’What is there to be afraid of?’

Justin Kane’s thin lips curved in a satisfied smile. His voice was low and powerful. "Just leave it to me."p>"Okay." Nina Thorne nodded resolutely.

’She trusted him.’

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present.

Nina Thorne, holding her head high, walked step by step toward them, her arm linked with Justin Kane’s.

Someone blurted out excitedly, "Justin, don’t tell us you married Nina Thorne!"

"It can’t be Nina Thorne, right?"

"I don’t think it is. Justin, say something..."

It took a while for Felicia Yates to find her voice. "I think there must be some misunderstanding. Everyone, please calm down and let Justin explain."

Her sharp gaze swept over to Nina Thorne, filled with a knife-like threat.

"Nina Thorne, you’re not the one who married Justin, are you?"

"With so many people here, we can’t have any misunderstandings. Besides, you’re Cole Kane’s girlfriend..."

"Mother."

Nina Thorne smiled at her as she spoke, her gaze clear and firm. "Cole Kane and I broke off our engagement long ago. There are no ties between us anymore."

"Besides, it was just an engagement. Between him and me, it was only a title, with no real substance to our relationship."

Tonight, Nina Thorne had deliberately worn the wedding ring Justin Kane had given her.

Paired with her traditional Chinese-style dress, she exuded an air of dignity, grace, and bright elegance.

The wedding ring was too eye-catching; everyone could see it clearly.

With his powerful presence, Justin Kane announced, "That’s right. Nina Thorne and I have registered our marriage. She is my wife."

He added solemnly, "I will be using my birthday to announce our marriage to the public."

Felicia Yates swayed, unable to accept this outcome.

"Impossible! Don’t you dare call me Mother!"

She pointed an angry finger at Nina Thorne. "How could you do something so shameless? First, you seduced Cole Kane, and now you’ve entangled yourself with Justin."

"You may have no shame, but the Kane Family still has its reputation to uphold!"

Nina Thorne had expected this reaction and replied with a calm, composed smile, "The fact is, Justin and I are married. Your refusal to accept it won’t change anything."

The crowd was in an uproar.

This was explosive.

Nina Thorne had actually dumped the younger brother and married the older one.

"If word of this gets out, the Kane Family will be utterly disgraced!"

"Justin, what were you thinking..."

"Nina Thorne, what you’ve done is an insult to our Kane Family."

"..."

Justin Kane’s expression darkened, his eyes turning cold. "Since when do I need your advice on what I do?"

"That Nina was willing to marry me is my good fortune. How is that in any way an insult!"

His voice was powerful and resonant.

Intimidated by his aura, the crowd instantly fell silent, not daring to make a peep.

Cole Kane snapped back to his senses and pointed angrily at Justin Kane. "Nina Thorne is my girlfriend! She’s your sister-in-law! How could you be so shameless as to steal my woman?!"

Nina Thorne’s expression soured, and she shot him a cold glare.

’I’ve seen shameless, but I’ve never seen *this* shameless.’

But before she could speak, Justin Kane cut in with a harsh, cold taunt. "Your woman? You mean the one you stood up on your marriage registration day, leaving her all alone for your adopted sister?"

"Should I call you stupid, or just brainless?"

Cole Kane, wracked with guilt, was choked into silence.

Felicia Yates said anxiously, "Even so, it’s a fact that they were together! How could you do something like this?"

"If word of this gets out, what shred of dignity will the Kane Family have left!"

Nina Thorne had guessed that today’s events would not go smoothly.

"They officially and properly broke off their engagement. I honorably and openly married her. Is there a problem?"

Justin Kane’s intimidating aura was chilling as his sharp, knife-like gaze swept over the crowd. "Who dares to say more?"

These collateral branches of the Kane Family all depended on The Kane Group.

And Justin Kane was the one in charge of The Kane Group, having led it to maintain its top position in Sylport for all these years.

They all relied on him for their livelihood.

How could they dare to offend their god of wealth?

"Since they already broke off the engagement, there’s really nothing wrong with it."

"That’s right. Cole Kane, after that scandal between you and Serena, it’s a good thing the media didn’t dare publish it. Otherwise, *that* would have been a real disgrace for the Kane Family."

All at once, everyone began to chime in with agreement.

Felicia Yates had long seen through their sycophantic, opportunistic nature.

As if realizing something, she glared at Ethan Kane. "You knew about this all along, didn’t you?"

Cole Kane, his face deathly pale, looked over. "Father, is that true?"

The mother and son’s aggressive questioning made it seem as if they were the ones who had been deeply wronged.

Old Master Kane had been sitting silently the whole time.

Suddenly, he struck his cane heavily on the floor, his face dark with anger. "What’s wrong with Justin marrying Lady Thorne?"

"Grandfather..." Cole Kane struggled to respond.

He was, indeed, the one at fault in the beginning.

If he hadn’t stood Nina up to be with Serena Kane on their marriage registration day, none of this would be happening.

But Felicia Yates was unconvinced. "Dad, Nina Thorne was originally Cole Kane’s girlfriend! They had an engagement! And now she’s married to Justin? Isn’t this a complete mess!"

"How can you be so muddled as to support them!"

"Felicia!"

Ethan Kane rebuked her, his face stern and cold.

Felicia Yates, in the heat of her anger, had no intention of backing down. "I’m speaking the truth! This is unfair to Cole Kane."

"Dad, Ethan, Justin may be outstanding, but you can’t be so biased."

Felicia Yates pleaded her case, feeling that Cole Kane was being treated unjustly.

She belatedly realized why Cole Kane had been targeted and kicked out of the subsidiary company.

Old Master Kane was furious. "Then blame yourself for failing to raise your son properly! How did you end up with such a disloyal, dishonorable creature!"

"If he had honored the engagement and treated Lady Thorne better, would they have ever reached the point of breaking it off?"

"Would his business with Serena Kane have become public knowledge?"

Felicia Yates was rebutted into silence, her face flushed red. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Although Cole Kane felt guilty, he was still deeply dissatisfied. "Even so, my older brother shouldn’t have stolen my woman!"

"How is she ’your woman’? Lady Thorne was only engaged to you. Don’t give me any of that nonsense about her being your property."

"Since you didn’t know how to cherish her, it’s her freedom to be with whomever she chooses. It just so happens that she chose our Justin."

Old Master Kane forcefully defended Nina Thorne, his voice deep and strong.

"Fortunately, Lady Thorne doesn’t look down on our Kane Family and even thinks highly of Justin. What’s wrong with our two families forming an alliance through marriage!"

"As for you, if you dare to keep making a scene, get out!"

No one had expected Old Master Kane to support Nina Thorne so staunchly.

But on second thought, it did make some sense.

Although they had been engaged, only their social circle knew about it; outsiders were unaware.

Plus, they’d had no substantial relationship all these years.

So it wasn’t even that awkward.

Now, seeing Old Master Kane’s fury,

the mother and son looked abashed.

Though resentful, they didn’t dare to argue any further.

Nina Thorne felt a sting in her nose, and her eyes grew moist.

She looked at Old Master Kane, touched, and said with firm eyes, "During my engagement to Cole Kane, I never once did anything to violate our agreement."

"But since he disdained this marriage, and my Thorne Family is still interested in an alliance with the Kane Family, with Justin Kane being unmarried and myself unwed, it’s a perfect match."

Justin Kane looked down at her, his dark eyes filled with adoration.

When he turned his gaze back to the crowd, his earlier gentleness was gone, replaced by a sharp, commanding presence. "I was the one who took the initiative to ask for Nina Thorne’s hand in marriage. The patriarchs of both families have agreed. Do any of you still have an opinion?"

After he put it like that, how could any of them dare to object?

"So it was a misunderstanding. It looks like Cole Kane brought this on himself."

"I think Justin is a steady man, and he and Nina Thorne are a good match. It’s quite nice."

"We all support it! Justin, when are you going to publicly announce the marriage and hold a grand banquet?"

"That’s right, that’s right! It’s been a long time since the Kane Family had such a lively event. Besides, you’re the eldest grandson, so it should be an extravagant affair."

The crowd chattered, one person after another.

No matter how unwilling Felicia Yates and Cole Kane were, they could only bottle it up inside.

"In three days, on the night of my birthday, I will publicly announce our marriage. I sincerely invite all of you to attend and witness our wedding when the time comes," Justin Kane said with unhurried composure.

Old Master Kane instructed, "We should choose an auspicious date and hold a magnificent celebration. I want everyone to know that our Kane Family was fortunate enough to marry the young lady of the Thorne Family."

His words gave Nina Thorne a great deal of respect and a sense of security.

Ethan Kane immediately declared, "Yes, Father. I’ll have someone select an auspicious date right away. I’ll make sure the wedding is a grand affair."

"Thank you, Grandfather, Father."

Nina Thorne and Justin Kane spoke in near-perfect unison.

She tilted her small face up, smiling at him, her heart filled with the warmth of being protected.

The others had completely abandoned their earlier attitudes, offering their blessings one after another.

Felicia Yates’s face was ashen, and she nearly stumbled.

Cole Kane’s expression was even uglier than hers, his body as if its very backbone had been removed.

He watched Nina Thorne standing beside Justin Kane, her smile bright and captivating, and felt as if his heart were being sliced by a knife.

It was as if the sky had fallen.

’It’s gone. It’s all gone.’

Over the course of the evening, Nina Thorne received many gifts and paid no mind to Felicia Yates, who clearly disliked her.

By the time they returned to the villa, the trunk of the car was filled with introductory gifts from their relatives.

Nina Thorne was in high spirits, feeling a sense of relief. "Mr. Kane, we finally don’t have to keep our marriage a secret anymore."

Her smile was as radiant as a blooming flower. Her steps were light as she entered the grand hall a few paces ahead of Justin Kane.

When she turned back to look at Justin Kane, her smile seemed to grow even more brilliant and dazzling under the light.

Justin Kane walked up to her and affectionately pinched her chin. "That’s right. I can finally show my face in public."

Nina Thorne’s expression turned awkward, and she gave a couple of dry laughs.

’It was her idea to keep the marriage a secret in the first place, after all.’

’But thankfully, after telling the Kane Family tonight, they would soon be announcing it to the public on his birthday.’

But how could Cole Kane stand by and watch them be happy?

Unable to think of a better solution, he contacted April Graham and explained what had happened that night.

"Miss Graham, once Justin Kane announces his marriage on his birthday, you’ll have absolutely no chance left."

April Graham hadn’t expected them to have actually gotten married.

’But even if they’re married, they can still get a divorce!’

"No one is going to steal April Graham’s man."

She gnashed her teeth in anger, her tone vicious. "I will never let them announce their marriage as they wish!"

The bleak light in Cole Kane’s eyes brightened. "You mean, you’ve thought of a way to break them up?"