# Chapter 69: A Gift Wrapped in Hypocrisy
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 69 of "REMARRIED AFTER I SECRETLY DIVORCED THE CEO" – a chapter where family tensions boil over, old wounds are picked open, and Autumn once again finds herself on the outside looking in.
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Autumn pushed her grandmother's wheelchair through the front door, her heart heavy but her face carefully blank. The moment she stepped inside, the warmth that had filled the room just seconds before vanished like smoke. Every smiling face froze. Every happy expression turned to stone. It was as if her very presence had cast a shadow over their perfect little gathering.
But Autumn didn't flinch. She had been erased so many times in this house that the sting had long turned numb. Here, aside from her grandmother Ginny, no one ever truly wanted her back. She was the inconvenient daughter, the forgotten sister, the stranger in her own home.
Ginny, ever perceptive, gently tugged at Autumn's arm. "Autumn, don't let it bother you. Later, come to my room and pick out some jewelry you like."
Autumn crouched beside her grandmother, her eyes falling on the bandage wrapped around Ginny's injured left leg. A knot tightened in her chest. She knew those words were just comfort. The jewelry in Ginny's room were treasures, carefully collected over decades. They were not hers to take. She hadn't earned them. How could she accept them with any peace of mind?
"You don't have to worry about me, Grandma," Autumn said softly, forcing a small smile. "I stopped caring a long time ago."
But the lie tasted bitter on her tongue.
Just then, Luna glided over like a polished actress taking center stage. In her hands was a pink gift box, wrapped with a lovely bow. Her smile was honey-sweet, but Autumn had long learned to taste the poison beneath.
"Sis, this is a gift from our older brother. He brought it back from overseas. He didn't know you'd be coming, so he didn't prepare one for you. But that's okay – I'll give you mine. Go ahead, open it. See if you like it."
Autumn glanced at the box. It was already partially opened – the tape peeled back, the paper crumpled slightly at the edges. A cold, sarcastic smile curled her lips.
"Giving me something you don't want? Luna, you really are such a *thoughtful* little sister."
She let the words *little sister* hang in the air like a sharp blade.
Luna's methods were becoming more refined, more disgusting with each encounter. Every single time Autumn returned home, she never once gave Luna a kind look. But Luna was like a persistent weed – relentless, indestructible, forever popping up where she wasn't wanted. Autumn had only come to make oatmeal for her grandmother, and yet here she was, stepping right into another one of Luna's carefully laid traps.
Luna's eyes turned instantly red, glassy with unshed tears. She looked up at Autumn, her expression a perfect blend of hurt and timidity. "Sis, you're really misunderstanding me. I haven't even opened the gift yet. You can check it yourself if you don't believe me. I just saw that our brother didn't bring you anything, and I didn't want you to feel left out. That's why I offered you mine. I didn't know you'd be upset. I'm sorry. If you don't want it, I'll take it back. Please don't be angry."
She gave Autumn a cautious, trembling glance, then pressed her lips together and gently set the box aside – as if Autumn had wounded her with baseless accusations.
As if on cue, Hector stormed over, his accusations already spilling from his mouth like poison from a punctured vein.
"Autumn, Luna only offered you something she liked because she saw you didn't get a gift. How could you be so ungrateful? Saying she gave you something she didn't want. Someone with a twisted heart really sees everything through a dark lens."
Last time, it had been because they forgot her birthday while traveling. Now it was about a gift. Autumn always found something to cause a scene about, he claimed. Every time she came home, it was drama over one thing or another. Honestly, he said, he was sick of it.
But Autumn saw the truth. She always did.
Then Ginny's sharp, commanding voice cut through the tension like a blade. "Luna, you gave Autumn something that was already opened. What exactly were you trying to pull?"
Hector looked toward the gift box again. His eyes narrowed. It *did* look like it had been opened earlier. He glanced back at Luna, a flicker of doubt crossing his face.
Luna bit her lip, tears brimming and barely held back. "Grandma, you've misunderstood me. I didn't..." Her voice stammered, breathless with false innocence.
But the truth was undeniable – the gift had been opened. It wasn't a style Luna liked, and that's exactly why she had tried to pass it off to Autumn. But she would never, ever admit that.
Susan quickly stepped in, placing herself protectively in front of her precious daughter. "Mom, Luna was just being kind. If Autumn didn't want it, she could've just said so. Why accuse Luna like that?"
The room fell into an awkward, suffocating silence.
And Autumn stood there, the forgotten daughter, the villain in their story, watching as her family circled the wagons around the one who played the victim best.
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## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
This chapter is a masterclass in emotional tension and family dynamics. The way the author paints Autumn as the perpetual outsider, the scapegoat for every conflict, is both heartbreaking and maddening. Luna's manipulative sweetness is so well-crafted that you can almost taste the venom beneath her sugary words. And Hector's blind loyalty to Luna, his instant willingness to believe the worst of Autumn, makes you want to scream at the pages. Ginny is the only beacon of light – the one who sees through the charade, but even she is aging and injured, vulnerable herself. This chapter leaves you simmering with frustration, but that's exactly what makes it so compelling.
**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars**
## Next Chapter Prediction
The confrontation is far from over. Ginny's sharp observation about the opened gift has planted a seed of doubt in Hector's mind – for the first time. Next chapter, I predict that Hector will actually investigate Luna's claims, perhaps questioning the older brother or checking the gift's condition. This could be the first crack in Luna's perfect facade. But knowing Luna, she'll have a backup plan. She always does. Perhaps she'll fake a crying breakdown, or twist the narrative to make Autumn look even worse. One thing is certain: the storm is only beginning.
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